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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Traditional Reelfoot Duck Calls => Topic started by: ben on May 08, 2016, 05:05:51 PM

Title: Walnut and Holly inlays
Post by: ben on May 08, 2016, 05:05:51 PM

Finished the 2 calls made from walnut with holly inlays but with and end cap on the stopper end of the barrel from hard maple.

ben

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Title: Re: Walnut and Holly inlays
Post by: FDR on May 09, 2016, 09:42:03 AM

Glad someone is finding time to build some calls.  You are really on a roll Ben!  Beautiful calls.

Fred

Title: Re: Walnut and Holly inlays
Post by: James Strickland on May 09, 2016, 11:11:56 AM

Oh, wow!!!  Those are beautiful!!

I don't suppose you took some process pics you could share.  Would love to see how you did the inlays.

Title: Re: Walnut and Holly inlays
Post by: Jeff @ Mutt Calls on May 09, 2016, 11:58:31 AM

GEMS !!!

Title: Re: Walnut and Holly inlays
Post by: Ryan@roosagamecalls on May 09, 2016, 12:20:46 PM

Great set of calls Ben.

Title: Re: Walnut and Holly inlays
Post by: ben on May 09, 2016, 02:13:11 PM

James''

Do not have any process pictures, but what I did was to use a jig that fits above the piece on the lathe that accepts a router and used a 45 degree router bit along with the index fixture on the lathe to get them spaced and the depth of the cut determines how long and wide the inlay is.

ben

Title: Re: Walnut and Holly inlays
Post by: James Strickland on May 09, 2016, 05:55:43 PM

Thanks for the explanation, Ben.  I think I'm getting the idea.