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PORTER “DUAL HENS” BOX CALL

FIELD GRADE MODEL

ONLY ACCEPTING ORDERS FOR FIELD GRADE CALLS AT THIS TIME

One-piece carved call body featuring a novel and unique “torpedo nose” tapered sound chamber for superior sound projection and tone. Soundboards are hand tuned to produce lower pitch sounds emulating a “boss hen” and a higher pitch soundboard of a “younger hen”.

Frequency analysis of recorded wild turkey sounds; yelps, clucks, purrs and cutts used as a bench mark to compare the sounds produced by the Dual Hens sound chamber and soundboards to check initial box call design along with actual field testing.

Call body available in Honduras Mahogany, Black Walnut, Poplar, Sassafras and Butternut with lids normally from Eastern Red Cedar and other woods by special order. The more dense woods produce higher pitch sounds with the same physical dimensions in relationship to softer woods such as Mahogany and Butternut. High quality lacquer finish applied over sealer undercoat.

Calls inlaid with Original Pre-War No. 4 design banjo wood marquetry inlay used back in the late 1920s and 30s on extremely high dollar instruments for decoration and an inlaid American Eagle medallion.

Each hand crafted custom call is signed and dated by call maker Bill Porter with a description of the wood species used and area where wood was harvested. (Special presentation "Field Grade" calls available upon request); starting price $225.00.

NOTE: No laminated or glued-up calls available! Call base is integral part of the call body and not glued in place.

Limited availability of Dual Hens box call with current price $ 200.00 plus 10.00 shipping (USA) with a four to six month delivery time whereas April through May slower delivery time due to annual spring turkey hunting season and field testing calls. Money back guarantee (less shipping charges) if not satisfied provided call is returned prepaid and in undamaged condition.

Price and specifications subject to change without notice.

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CALL BODY DIMENSIONS: LID DIMENSIONS:

Length: 7.25” Length: 9.75”

Width: 1.75” Width: 1.75"

Height: 1.75” Thickness: .250 to .330”

NORTH CAROLINA "LIMITED EDITION" CUSTOM DELUXE CALL

Eastern Red Cedar lid inlaid with Mother of Pearl Dogwood blossom with Green Abalone Pearl center and the North Carolina State outline in Red Abalone Pearl with strutting turkey in Green Abalone Pearl with etching/engraving for feather detail. Call body is one piece carved with inlaid wood purflings (marquetry) on each side. Black Walnut from West Virginia. Eastern Red Cedar wood is from Anson County, North Carolina locally cut and air dried several years before processing.

Price for the North Carolina "Limited Edition" Custom Deluxe call is $ 500.00 plus $10.00 shipping which requires a $ 50.00 non-refundable deposit with current delivery time running between one to two years.

Price and specifications subject to change without notice.

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Optional mother of pearl and abalone pearl inlay designs available for both sides, top and ends.

Example of a Special Prototype Lid commissioned and not for sale at this time. Green mother of pearl vine inlay and border of Green Abalam pearl. Note: This lid was not cut and inlaid by Bill Porter but used as a master pattern! My friend who inlaid this lid set the bar very high. This is an example from a Master inlayer at the top of the craft/art!

Price and specifications subject to change without notice.

Special medallion inlaid in Eastern Red Cedar lid that has many small beautiful knots adding to elegance of this call. Customer provided the medallion for this call, whereas various motifs and emblems can be inlaid into the lid.

NOTE: Many have asked if my calls have won any awards, etc. of which I have never entered a call into a call maker's contest. I have donated probably 10 times as many calls than I have sold to various NWTF chapters for fund raisers, various organizations and individuals and have a few current owners turning down offers four (4) times what they originally paid for their call and two (2) times my current selling price of my standard field grade call which speaks for itself! Those individuals had the opportunity to come by my shop and hand pick a call from my personal inventory to satisfy their specific requirements. I currently do not have an inventory of personal calls to choose from. The bottom line, my calls will call wild turkeys if used properly!

Bill aka Mickey Porter 06-07-09.