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Title: Bitten
Post by: antnye on February 23, 2015, 09:48:46 AM

I've been bitten by the call making bug. I've built a few guitars and have worked on them my whole life. Just never had a desire to build turkey calls. Although I thoroughly enjoy shooting them in the face. ;D A buddy of mine started turning pots a few months ago. He invited me up to make a striker on his lathe. That got the wheels turning. I got to thinking I'd like to build trumpets.

After a little R&D I made the first on my drill press. With a makeshift rest and live center. It worked pretty well but I ordered a lathe. After turning about a dozen calls, playing with the internals and mouthpiece lengths I found a taper that'll talk.

The call in the middle is my first. The one on the right is the one I hit my specs on. The call on the left I turned yesterday. Its Brazilian rosewood. The first call I've made out of nice wood. I was very nervous turning it but it turned nicely. I had a small stick and was able to get 4 peices big enough to turn. I split the first one driving in the spur center >:(. I've got more wood coming. Can't wait to turn some more!

(http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll210/antnye/turkey15/539057DE-08F3-454C-945B-DB6AC80ABA78_zpsosey8khc.jpg) (http://s289.photobucket.com/user/antnye/media/turkey15/539057DE-08F3-454C-945B-DB6AC80ABA78_zpsosey8khc.jpg.html)
(http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll210/antnye/turkey15/539057DE-08F3-454C-945B-DB6AC80ABA78_zpsosey8khc.jpg)

(http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll210/antnye/turkey15/97D32546-A228-4EE2-A768-F1B1BFBAF518_zpsixnspido.jpg)

Title: Re: Bitten
Post by: merocustomcalls on February 23, 2015, 11:50:12 AM

Looks like you're off to a great start!

Title: Re: Bitten
Post by: Crawdad on February 23, 2015, 02:06:54 PM

Quote from: merocustomcalls on February 23, 2015, 11:50:12 AM
Looks like you're off to a great start!

Yes I believe you are, lot's better than I did at the start.

Title: Re: Bitten
Post by: outdoors on February 23, 2015, 02:09:34 PM

: :icon_thumright: REAL NICE. :icon_thumright:

Title: Re: Bitten
Post by: mgm1955 on February 23, 2015, 09:41:29 PM

Really nice! Good luck!!

Title: Re: Bitten
Post by: The Cohutta Strutter on February 24, 2015, 06:50:53 AM

:icon_thumright: Strutter.

Title: Re: Bitten
Post by: M Sharpe on February 24, 2015, 08:09:58 AM

Looks like you're on your way.

Title: Re: Bitten
Post by: silverspur on February 24, 2015, 08:59:16 AM

They look great and good luck with them! :icon_thumright:

Title: Re: Bitten
Post by: Gawhitaker on February 24, 2015, 07:51:06 PM

Yes Sir, those look real nice

Title: Re: Bitten
Post by: gatrkyhntr70 on February 28, 2015, 09:06:46 AM

very nice,love the sleek look of the one on the left!

Title: Bitten
Post by: Snoodsniper on March 10, 2015, 08:49:50 PM

I like the one on the left as well. Good job!

Title: Re: Bitten
Post by: jmck on March 11, 2015, 04:32:29 PM

fine looking work , and yes, looks like ya have been Bitten by the bug. Y a will meet a lot of great guys that shre in the passion of making calls,,,,welcome to your new illness and cant wait to see your progression

Title: Re: Bitten
Post by: worth612000 on March 16, 2015, 12:13:40 PM

great looking calls!

Title: Re: Bitten
Post by: jbrown on March 22, 2015, 06:00:03 PM

Lookin good, rosewood trumpets are hard to beat!

Title: Re: Bitten
Post by: Dr Juice on March 22, 2015, 06:06:43 PM

I never used a trumpet. Perhaps someday I will give it a shot.

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