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Turkey Calls => Deer, Waterfowl, & Predator Calls => Topic started by: justturnin on April 08, 2013, 02:50:01 PM

Title: My first Call
Post by: justturnin on April 08, 2013, 02:50:01 PM
Here is the first call I have made.  Not sure about the shape but she did lend herself to many design opportunities and I just boogered each one until I got here and stopped.  It is some pretty ho-humm Mesquite burl that I cast in urethane resin.  The finish is one coat Minwax Antique Oil, it will likely see 2-3 more.  Once I turned the tenons on the one piece I left it a little tight and used it as a friction chuck to turn as one piece to help hide the seam.

C&C appreciated.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HSf1CBHpFqo/UWMOzGyaObI/AAAAAAAACPg/m1vzSAGSnK4/w525-h374-p-o/2013-04-08+12.21.23.jpg)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hfmkhVbmosw/UWMPYCPHDsI/AAAAAAAACPw/6sBAd98JQ6o/w525-h375-p-o/2013-04-08+12.21.39.jpg)
Title: Re: My first Call
Post by: M,Yingling on April 08, 2013, 07:51:33 PM
Sweet lookin grunter Chris ,, pretty sharp for your first design looks good ,,just my want put a lanyard grove on the next one  ,,,  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: My first Call
Post by: justturnin on April 08, 2013, 10:12:32 PM
Quote from: M,Yingling on April 08, 2013, 07:51:33 PM
Sweet lookin grunter Chris ,, pretty sharp for your first design looks good ,,just my want put a lanyard grove on the next one  ,,,  :icon_thumright:

Thanks Mike.  That little notch is for the lanyard.  The pieces meet right above that.  It was more defined before I had a catch and had to turn off some details... :TrainWreck1:...  I like it though for my firsts.  Many lessons learned on this one that will only help on the next.
Title: Re: My first Call
Post by: M,Yingling on April 09, 2013, 09:13:55 PM
Well you did one fine job of piecing them together ,,that's wheir I thought they went to together LOL
With good lookin wood like that some times less detail is better let wood speak for its self  :icon_thumright:

Title: Re: My first Call
Post by: tomstopper on April 21, 2013, 10:20:22 PM
Nice looking call especially for your first one.