Greg Curtis
02-13-2007, 2:31 PM
Hello everyone. This is my first post, and I am looking forward to learning more and more about turning and woodworking in general. I started making turkey box calls about a year ago and after some failed attempts and lessons learned, I finally made some really good sounding calls (pics below). The little one is for my son due in June. Now I need to make them more appealing to look at.
My next project is learning to make a slate call. We have an awesome lathe where I work, but no wood turning tools (it's a Jet metal lathe). I'm sure this question has been asked many times, but what is a good starter set to go with? I don't want to spend my life savings, but I don't want crap either. Can I get a decent set for around $150? I'm clueless about this so any help is greatly appreciated. I would also like any help/advice on how to turn a slate pot. I have slate on order, but I'm not sure how to make the sounding board or what size slate or glass should be used for the sounding board. Again, thanks for the help and I look forward to reading comments and getting to know the folks on this site better.
Greg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/bamaoutlaw/MVC-401F.jpg
My next project is learning to make a slate call. We have an awesome lathe where I work, but no wood turning tools (it's a Jet metal lathe). I'm sure this question has been asked many times, but what is a good starter set to go with? I don't want to spend my life savings, but I don't want crap either. Can I get a decent set for around $150? I'm clueless about this so any help is greatly appreciated. I would also like any help/advice on how to turn a slate pot. I have slate on order, but I'm not sure how to make the sounding board or what size slate or glass should be used for the sounding board. Again, thanks for the help and I look forward to reading comments and getting to know the folks on this site better.
Greg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/bamaoutlaw/MVC-401F.jpg