Desert ironwood log gloat.

[Rick Robbins]

Met a very nice guy while on my elk Hunt. the Day i was pulling up Camp He said to stop by His House He Had some thing's for me. Didnt exspect a Desert Ironwood Log. it is over 17 inch's and ove 5 inch's wide. alot of 1 1.5 x 1.5 x 3 inch call blank's there. was sitting in his shop for over 20 year's. pretty cool of him. also got those little white Fir bur's. he want's me to tur a egg from one. thought i would share. Rick:)

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Steve here is a Desert Ironwood call. it is from different wood. but thought i would share i cnc machined my Toneboard in Clinton Michigan. spent 5 weeks there making call part's. it is close to the Michigan Super Speedway.
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[Steve Schlumpf]

Congrats on the wood! After sitting for 20+ years - that is going to be some tough wood to turn! Looking forward to seeing some of the calls!

[David E Keller]

That's a great find and a nice looking call. The log looks a little different from an ironwood log I had a year or so ago... I'm used to seeing a prominent sapwood ring around the outside of the log. I hope you've got a new bandsaw blade, and I hope you'll post some photos when you cut it up. Wood doesn't get much prettier than desert ironwood.

[Jerry Marcantel]

Rick, that's a very nice looking log. It looks like it didn't crack very much....He might have had it for over 20 years, but I'll bet it was dead at least 20 years before he aquired it. That's why there isn't any sapwood on it. The calls are beautiful..... Jerry (in Tucson)

[Aaron Wingert]

You've got a winning lottery ticket right there! I've been drooling over desert ironwood blanks online for a long time, but haven't found a customer that would pay enough for a duck call made from it to even cover my costs, let alone make a profit. Really looking forward to seeing what you turn from it. In my opinion it is the most beautiful wood in the world.

[David DeCristoforo]

I'll bet that "arnwood" is some hard stuff. Better keep your sharpening stuff handy! I had a guy bring one of those in once asking me to cut it into knife scales for him. I said I would do it for a chunk of the log. Must have gone through a half dozen band saw blades before I was done!

[Rick Robbins]

Thank's Guy's. yes it's very Hard. i have some wet from Tuscon. it cut's nice. going to use up my older blades on it. i use the easy carbide Tool's on it. Have two Dway's Tool' new but i'll save them. big difference turning iron wood for sure. i Turn alot od sprectra ply Laminate it's in that plastic container. very Hard To. Rick

[Jeff Nicol]

Beautiful wood and a very nice call! The little burls will be fun and beautiful too! Did you get and elk? I need to get out on another one, as it has been about 10 years since my last Elk hunt. They are lots of work but worth the beauty of the country and time spent with good people!

Great haul and have a Happy New Year,

Jeff

[Rick Robbins]

Jeff no elk. they needed more snow to bring them down. had fun seen three cougar Track's tried call a fresh track at daylight it whistled twice was just above me. and Fallowed a big bear track along the Yackima indian Reservation tried calling him but got dark. i live for calling Predator's and other critter's. just getting out there is a Great time for me. thank's gpong down to the Daughters and new son in law's take them out to Dinner. going out to the shop to turn some call's. take care. Rick