Favorite Wood

[THE GOB-FATHER]

What's your favorite wood and why? I like Zebrawood, Cherry and Red Cedar at the top of my list and Morrocco Burl is one of the most beautiful I've seen IMO. The Zebrawood has always been a favorite for both looks and sound. Although I'm showing a fondness to Sycamore/Pecan, more and more!

[tphunter]

I love Curly Maple...For beauty it just pops!!!...But for sound quality I found it almost impossible to beat good Ol' Butternut...it has perfect tonal qualities in my opinion but is pretty bland to look at...

[Papaw]

HEY GUYS
I GUESS MY FAVORITE WOOD TO WORK WITH FOR BOX CALLS IS BUTTERNUT ALTHOUGH RED CEDAR IS ALSO ONE OF MY FAVORITES. THE SOUND THAT COMES FROM BOTH THESE WOODS IS FANTASTIC!!. FOR MY POT CALLS I AM REALLY LEANING TOWARD THE QUARTER SAWN SYCAMORE. WHEW!! MAN ITS A TALKER. THATS JUST MY OPINION. GOOD OLE BLACK WALNUT IS PRETTY HARD TO BEAT
PAPAW

[MGCC]

My favorite wood to turn for pots is osage orange (AKA hedge apple) in our part of the world and also Bocote. They both turn great and finish as well. You cant go wrong with Hard Maple to turn for strikers, they will run great on anything along with osage and purple heart.

Kehl

[NewMoonCaller]

I like Cherry and red cedar for pot calls and Alaskan yellow cedar and mahogany for short box's and poplar under cedar for long box's, and for yelper's burls and any hard and pretty exotic. newmoon

[mbtrex]

I too like Alaskan Yellow Cedar over Southern Yellow Poplar, or Alaskan Yellow Cedar over Butternut. Walnut and Purpleheart work well over Southern Yellow Poplar also. mike