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Lagrue Drake Whistle

Below is an order recently shipped. Its new owner was very happy on delivery.

Paduak Drake whistle with Heavishot brass. Oil and wax finish. Great sounding whistle.

You need one on your lanyard - Email me at Lagrue AT Hotmail.com (replace the At with an @ symbol).

Some Recently Completed Calls.

Below are some recently completed calls from the lathe. Descriptions are below each call.

 Stabilized Flaming Boxelder with brass and color accents, and African Blackwood.

 Dyed, stabilized maple burl with brass accent and African Blackwood.

 Stabilized spalted maple with brass and color accents along with stippled African Blackwood. SOLD

 Stabilized, spalted burl maple with brass accents and African Blackwood.

 Bois D'arc with brass and color accent, with African Blackwood.

 Claro Walnut with brass accent and African Blackwood band and ends. SOLD

 Stabilized spalted burl maple with brass and color accents with stippled African Blackwood. SOLD

Stabilized maple burl with brass and color accents, with African Blackwood. SOLD

New Inlay Options Available.

I've been working on this for quite some time and frankly, I'm pretty proud of the result.

I can now offer inlays in the call in different colors in addition to different metals. The call pictured includes Red, White and Blue inlays sandwiched in between brass inlays. These set off the Claro Walnut endcaps.

This is an absolutely gorgeous call in person and is a real runner! I hope the new owner really loves it! (This call is sold, but I can make one like it for you!)

April Trade Call

Made this nice lookin call for a callmaking buddy in Arkansas as part of the recent trade run.

I hope he loves it.

The New Classic

I've been working on this design in my head for quite some time. It is a little something old, and a little something new. It takes some design cues from some of the callmakers of old, but most specifically, my great uncle, Chick Majors.

My goal in designing this call was to take some of what made the calls of the 50's and 60's great and then take some of what I've learned in the past 30 years that makes modern calls great, put them all into the mix to make an awesome call that has a mix of both.

I've succeeded in doing so. I have a call now with the character of the calls of the 50's and 60's, but with the volume and control of a modern call. It is a classic Arkansas style call and it sounds that way. I shot birds over the prototypes this past season and that is what matters most!

You need one on your lanyard! Email me at Lagrue at Hotmail.com to order one up.

National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Duck Call Makers' Competition

This past weekend, I participated in the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Duck Call Makers' Competition. This was my first time participating in this competition, and my third Call Makers' competition.

I really enjoyed the competition and the show even more. The calls were all auctioned off after the competition to new owners, with the proceeds going to the NWTF. This is a great competition and I'm glad I took part.

I did not place, however this was one of the largest contests for 'Working Calls' (not carved decorative calls) ever held. Over 47 call makers participated, and the competition was definitely tough!

Below are my two entries. Both include African blackwood with brass bands and orbits. One is made with dyed and stabilized maple burl. The other is made with black and white ebony. Both have a gloss CA finish and single reed, o-ring construction. Both are definitely runners!