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Offline bowmike

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Havent posted in a while but still at it
« on: December 29, 2015, 05:56:31 AM »
Hey guys, just wanted to let you know I am still alive and well. Work and home keeps me pretty busy these days.

I am still learning call making. Here is a sound clip of the last box call I made. Still working on them and learning to use them well. Tuning these can be tough. I am blessed to have some really good friends that also make calls helping me a long the way.

Here is the sound file:



Didn't turn out too bad, but again I messed up and ruined the left side.

I am improving each day, and learning as I go.

I took the money I was given for christmas by my parents and inlaws and picked up a new craftsman table saw and router table wich should really help things a long.

Here is a picture of the call in the video. It is canary wood base, poplar box, and cherry lid.




I had a canary wood lid set up , but ended up boring down through the box when making my pilot hole for the screw so I decided to save that one.

Here is a box that I was practicing checkering on. I still have to finish the curve and put in on a base and lid, but this one too will be a reject as the table saw that used at the time made a mess of the angles.



wood is wormy butter nut. Wish I would have waited to use this one.

I will keep you all posted as I continue this journey and am really excited about the tooling upgrade.

Thanks for looking.

Novice hunter who became an adict in spring of 2013. Harvested my first bird and will never forget it. Glad I let the trout have a rest and stuck it out to get my bird.

Offline jmck

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Re: Havent posted in a while but still at it
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2015, 08:16:38 AM »
Isn't it fun
Congrats on the progress

Offline Turkeybuster

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Re: Havent posted in a while but still at it
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2015, 10:42:27 AM »
Youre headed in the right direction good job.

Jon

Offline Mmcdonald

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Re: Havent posted in a while but still at it
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2015, 12:02:04 PM »
Good luck!