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How would you produce this in a shop
I want to make slate type turkey calls from wood such as walnut, cherry, etc. I am attaching a picture of the top and bottom as well as a cutaway profile. They are about 4" in diameter and about an inch thick. Would you use a lathe, drill press or what?
thanks for asking Michael
all I am asking about is the wooden "pot". As you can see it is about an inch thick disk that is reamed out and has a lip for the slate. I am buying the slate and the glass....no craftsmanship involved. I think that most callmakers use a lathe but it seems like you could punch these things out pretty quickly with a drill press and the right bits.
Yup, regler ol dang glass...
and yes you can use other materials, including our favorite....WOOD! Now, I could go on and wax prophetic as if I know what I am talking about but I won't. You see, I am a turkey hunter, not a call manufacturer. I just know I can make these things and by golly that's what I intend to do...but not on a large scale. There is not a lot of money in making calls even if you make thousands of them.
I just like the idea of doing things myself. Let's face it, I don't need to hunt for food but I like every phase of it including cleaning and cooking and eating. I grew up in the city (Atlanta) but I love getting out in the woods and doing that wild thing...not THAT wild thing...you know what I mean.