Co-makers Ed Glenn & Jim Dester Win the NWTF 2008 Best of Show award.
Flying Timber Ducks
Spin the main barrel to see carved ducks flying above the rocky cattail shore of a timber backed pond somewhere in the southern Mississippi Flyway. Carefully turn the upper revolving ring and discover the specific event for which this duck call was made. Examine the three segmented rings to find the four phases of the moon during an ideal three-month long hunting season.
Working from a collaborated design, callmakers Ed Glenn (CCAA Design Award 2007; Merit Award 2006) and Jim Dester (NWTF Best of Show 2002, 2004; CCAA Best of Show 2004, 2006, 2007) have combined the best of their respective skills in this one-of-a-kind duck call.
Ed selected slightly spalted Oregon Myrtle for the inner barrel, turned with integral narrow rings separating the revolving and stationary African Blackwood outer barrel bands. He built and turned the three segmented "moon phase" rings with Osage Orange moons imbedded in Macassar Ebony skies. Ed turned the various components to assemble with precision.
Jim carved the deep relief flying ducks on the main revolving outer barrel band, completely piercing the band to display his carved timber backgroung on the inner barrel. He added the carved cattails, his finely carved fish scale on the stopper and basket weave on the upper revolving band, also pierced to display the inner gold leaf lettering. Jim made the bloodwood toneboard and completed the final assembly. The finish is a proprietary blend of waxes.
As the first collaboration of these two well-known callmakers, this duck call is assured to be a singularly unique example of combined skills made especially for the 2008 National Wild Turkey Federation Decorative Duck and Goose Call Competition in Atlanta, Georgia.
Jim Dester places 2nd Best of Show at NWTF
Jim's carved call, shown at the right, featured a pair of deep releif carved black ducks, oak branches with leaves and acorns. The call also included some of Jim's fish scale and basket weave carving. The call was judged to be 2nd Best of Show in the Decorative Duck and Goose Call competition at the 2008 NWTF show in Atlanta.
Pat Walsh wins 3rd NWTF Best of Show
Pat's set of ivory and ebony checkered calls, shown below, took 3rd Best of Show in the Decorative Duck and Goose Call competition at the 2008 NWTF show in Atlanta. These calls featured 4 up and 4 down raised checkered panels on the stopper and barrel. The ivory call also included carved ducks in the checkered panels
Mike Stelzner is the winner of the 2008 NWTF Hunting Duck & Goose Grand National Champion Award
Bob Hayes is the winner of the 2008 NWTF NWTF Hunting Duck & Goose 2nd Best of Show Award
Mike Stelzner also won the 2008 NWTF Hunting Duck & Goose 3rd Best of Show Award
Dustin Warmath, winner of the 2008 NWTF Hunting Duck & Goose Youth National Champion Award
03/11/08
