Duck Call

[Andrew Derhammer]

Received this wood from a friend with orders to make him a duck call. My friend is a taxidermist and a pretty good caller. I'm going to use him to test my own reeds and to get my name out there. He also is a co organizer for a sports show which i normally volunteer for and might get a table at the show. This is curly tiger maple that's been laminated together.(he only had a 4/4 piece.) There's 10 coats of tru-oil with a top coat of ren wax. I placed my name, creation date, and # on the call.
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[Greg Cuetara]

That looks very cool. Well done with the curly tiger maple. How hard was it to make the call? I was thinking about making one for my FIL as a gift but I have only done pens thus far. I was going to buy the hardware through craft supplies.
Good Job and let us know how it works.
Greg

[Andrew Derhammer]

That looks very cool. Well done with the curly tiger maple. How hard was it to make the call? I was thinking about making one for my FIL as a gift but I have only done pens thus far. I was going to buy the hardware through craft supplies.
Good Job and let us know how it works.
Greg
I found it to be really easy. The worst part was drilling the 3/4" hole. The drill bit was squealing by the end and I had fuzzy hearing. Instead of CSUSA's mandrel i use a dowel turned between centers as a mandrel. I just turn and sand until it fits on the mandrel snugly. Remember to finish the outside AND inside. The moisture of the user's breath can really take a toll on the wood.

[Steve Schlumpf]

That's a good looking call Andrew! Beautiful wood and you did a great job lining everything up! Here's hoping you get a table at the next show! Nice work!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great looking call with some beautiful wood.

[Andrew Derhammer]

That wood is not easy to get. My buddy just so happens to be a friend with a guy up in Potter County, PA who just so happens to supply Martin Guitar and IIRC Steinway with all of their curly maple. It's ashame he had a whole barn full of this stuff go up in flames:eek:

[Marvin Hasenak]

Great looking call, curly maple always sounds pretty good. Kind of curious what sort of reed assembly you used as most duck calls use a 5/8" bore. I have never seen a 3/4" bore in a duck call.

Marvin

[Andrew Derhammer]

Great looking call, curly maple always sounds pretty good. Kind of curious what sort of reed assembly you used as most suck calls use a 5/8" bore. I have never seen a 3/4" bore in a duck call.

Marvin
I followed CSUSA's instructions. http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/woodturners/Images/pdfs/game_calls.pdf