First Time That I Have Use A Real Lathe

[Stoner Smith]

I have owned a lathe for 3 years and never used it due building a new house and other outside issues. Some of you may recall that prior to getting the lathe I turned a few turkey calls on a hand drill that was sandwiched in a vise. I used a wood rasp and files to get the general shape. I have a attached a couple of pictures of the first call that I have ever turned on a lathe. The wood is poplar that came from an old barn in Tennessee. I was told the wood was around 100 years old. I also got a nice piece of cherry that came from the same barn.
Using a real lathe is much easier then a hand drill and a lot more fun. The Poplar Call below is the very first thing I have ever turned on a real lathe. What do you all think?
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Below a couple of pictures of the very first calls turned on a hand drilled secured in a vise.
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The turkey tracks on the first calls were made with and oversized nail that I used a dremel tool and carve a turkey track on the head of the nail. Below is a picture of the nail/branding iron.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/studeb/turkeytracks1.jpg

[Dennis Peacock]

Looks really good to me. :D
How well does the call work? Inquiring minds wanna know. :)

[Stoner Smith]

The Poplar call does really well. The call is beaded glass over crystal sound board. The call is all turkey, the purrs, cuts, and yelps all sound good. I made the sound chamber a little larger then normal and it does have good volume. I made the call for a son of a good friend of mine.

[Dennis Peacock]

Excellent Stoner....and WELCOME to SMC and the Turning Vortex. :D

[Joe Chritz]

I think it is very nice.

I also think turkey hunting is the DEVIL! Rotten little beasts, I've been skunked two years running now. I swear they have radars in place of eyes.

Joe

[robert hainstock]

Welcome to the creek. I roo have turne3d on a primetive machine. Making square things round is where the fun is. Keep making ships. :)
Bob.

[Brian Poor]

Glad to have you on the Creek.
Seems by the pictures you are quite a craftsman. The lathe could be your new best friend.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Stoner - Welcome to the Creek! Glad you found time to try out your new lathe! We have to warn you though - it gets addicting real fast! Your turkey calls look great! I like use of a brand - makes them more personal!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Welcome to SMC Stoner. Great looking calls. Keep'em coming. Now that you have a taste of the lathe watch out. As others have said it gets addictive and sucks you in.:eek::D

[curtis rosche]

just make sure you dont jump in to fast and get ahead of your self