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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => General Call Making Discussions => Topic started by: Emery Plumley on January 16, 2018, 10:30:37 PM

Title: Tapered exhaust
Post by: Emery Plumley on January 16, 2018, 10:30:37 PM

I have been asked to make a amp horn for diaphragm call. The issue I am having is making the tapered hole. 1 inch inlet with a 2" outlet...any ideas?

Title: Re: Tapered exhaust
Post by: FDR on January 17, 2018, 09:22:17 AM

Clarinet blank from Woodcraft. Drill the 1 inch hole first ,then mount the clarinet blank on a sacrificial base and turn the bell.

Fred

Title: Re: Tapered exhaust
Post by: Emery Plumley on January 17, 2018, 12:39:08 PM

Thanks FDR!!

Title: Re: Tapered exhaust
Post by: VECtor Calls on January 18, 2018, 07:05:02 AM

Make the entry 3/4” and put it on your deer call mandrel. Hold it on a 4 jaw chuck with pin jaws when you need to flip it.

Make sure you use a very sturdy material. The hunter will want this to be thin so it resonates well. Thin wood in a hunting situation is going to be very prone to getting crushed.

Tough task. This is why you often see horn used for this kind of job.