Shambam1962

I made my 1st proper wooden pinkfoot goose call yesterday and very pleased how it sounds and looks. I did make a prototype wooden goose call a few weeks ago along the old Olt style call and learnt from making this and altering the reed and sound board until I was happy with the sound it makes now, and replicated on the new wooden call. I will try making an acrylic goose call, at a later date, and will adapt (bore) , the middle call in the photo of 3 calls below I made last week, for the new reed insert. I will only have to make an acrylic reed insert to match the barrel and tune to suit ! I had a piece of two coloured acrylic rod in a job lot, I purchased, and I turned it yesterday to see how it looked made up. I the colour reminds me of rhubarb and custard sweets I had as a kid ! It’s not my personal choice, but was really nice to machine, but is a bit garish, and in your face, but it sounds really good..

Thank you Old Boggy, and yes I’m pleased with the results 👍 I have recently turned an assortment of different inserts, for future projects and cut on the steel sound board jig I made in a previous post. Very pleased how they sound.

Why not purchase weldable steel hinges off eBay and adapt to suit your requirements.

Thanks TIGHTCHOKE 👍

Just an update, a few recent acrylic calls and a wild cherry wood call. The wood was kindly sent by greenshank1 and I have enough pieces left over, for more projects. I was kindly sent a large piece of American Cherry from Holloway a few weeks ago, and plan to make a few goose calls at a later date out of this. Made a display stand to show the calls off. Pleased with the end results !

I think if you have enjoyed collecting them for 20 or 30 years, it’s now time to sit down and open them and savour the taste and enjoy 👍

Thanks Chris, I did think it was going to look similar to the 1980s Tabac aftershave bottle when I started turning the blank. The blank was very nice to turn and finish, and have ordered a few more of this colour acrylic blanks for future calls, and it sounds very good 👍

Finished 2 acrylic ivory duck calls today from a blank I received last week. I was a bit unsure when I saw the acrylic blank, but now it’s turned , and fitted with the coloured insert, I’m pleased with the end result.

Well done, what a brilliant catch 👍 You will always remember that fish, and you have the footage to look back on.

Just finished this call from the above acrylic blank. It turned out really good and have enough acrylic to make another 2 tomorrow. The acrylic was actually translucent and drilled and sanded the inside of the hole and sprayed the inside with plasticote black primer, to prevent the reed from being seen from outside. Exactly the same technique as making acrylic pens !

Thanks TIGHTCHOKE, I have a few different colours to try out a bit later, once they arrive. i have a solid blue colour acrylic, which will look very nice when completed 👍

A few photos.

I purchased a piece of acrylic rod to try out and made two duck calls last weekend. Very pleased with the results and fitted with Echo inserts. The green polyester duck call is fitted with a Pioneer duck call insert. I have a good selection of different acrylic rod patterns and colours on order, and will turn the acrylic inserts to match the acrylic calls as previously on the wooden calls. Photos to follow shortly !

The book was a gift off my shooting mate. You can buy the book from Amazon or EBay.