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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Custom Turkey Calls => Topic started by: Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks on March 04, 2009, 01:30:53 AM

Title: A few of my pots
Post by: Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks on March 04, 2009, 01:30:53 AM

Here's a few of my newbie pots...
Cocobolo with slate over glass
(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh446/thekctermite/IMG_2724.jpg)

Title: Re: A few of my pots
Post by: Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks on March 04, 2009, 01:31:55 AM

Same one.  I love this wood, wish I had a truckload!
(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh446/thekctermite/IMG_2725.jpg)

Title: Re: A few of my pots
Post by: Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks on March 04, 2009, 01:34:57 AM

Here's one of my first.  It is laminated zebrawood.  The face grain matches pretty well and the end grain zig-zags.  This is actually the best sounding call I've made.  It is slate over glass.
(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh446/thekctermite/IMG_2690.jpg)

Title: Re: A few of my pots
Post by: Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks on March 04, 2009, 01:36:20 AM

This one's bubinga with a lamination of padauk in the middle.  It is glass over padauk.  I roughed up the glass too much and made it ugly but it sounds good.
(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh446/thekctermite/IMG_2718.jpg)

Title: Re: A few of my pots
Post by: Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks on March 04, 2009, 01:37:38 AM

Here's a curly maple one.  Aluminum surface over a maple soundboard. 
(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh446/thekctermite/IMG_2720.jpg)

Title: Re: A few of my pots
Post by: Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks on March 04, 2009, 01:39:41 AM

Another earlier one...Copper over padauk in a cocobolo pot.  Very raspy but kinda sweet.  The flash makes it look like the holes aren't finished but they are.
(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh446/thekctermite/IMG_2713.jpg)

Title: Re: A few of my pots
Post by: Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks on March 04, 2009, 01:41:25 AM

This one's white oak with some really cool squiggly grain.  It isn't done yet but will be glass over glass. 
(http://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh446/thekctermite/IMG_2726.jpg)

Title: Re: A few of my pots
Post by: Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks on March 04, 2009, 01:43:11 AM

Being new at this I'd sure appreciate any critique you guys can offer.  I'm not selling them, just making them for friends.  You never know, I might eventually sell, but I have to get my confidence up first.  They're sounding good to me and a few friends that have used them but I'm no pro turkey caller by any means!  Thanks, Aaron

Title: Re: A few of my pots
Post by: West Augusta on March 04, 2009, 07:34:32 AM

Beautiful work. :bigup: :bigup: :bigup:

Title: Re: A few of my pots
Post by: LawCoBowhunter on March 04, 2009, 08:27:09 AM

They look good to me,Nice work!I love coco too,but it about kills me to work with it,especially during the summer...

Title: Re: A few of my pots
Post by: huey on March 04, 2009, 08:35:11 AM

 :bigup: GREAT looking calls, looks like the new is wearing off your call making real fast, by the time you become a seasoned call maker, they should be GREAT GREATER.  :bigup: :bigup: Really like the coca.
                                                                   

                                                                                                  Huey

Title: Re: A few of my pots
Post by: Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks on March 04, 2009, 08:46:00 AM

Thanks for the kind words fellas. 

Question...
I've really been fighting with signing my calls.  I use Mylands friction polish on most of them, especially the oily exotics like cocobolo.  I quickly learned that no matter what permanent pen I use, it is quickly blurred/smeared/erased by the application of friction polish.  Writing over the polish isn't a good option as I see it.  So, I've been signing my calls on the face in 1/8" letters ringing the outer edge of the calling surface.  One guy told me I shouldn't do that because some people use the outer 1/8" of the surface (I guess I don't).
So I'm back to square one!  If I sign a wood pot with a sharpie or whatever on the bare wood...Especially on the oily woods...What can I apply over it that won't booger the ink up???

Title: Re: A few of my pots
Post by: LawCoBowhunter on March 04, 2009, 09:10:36 AM

Here is my own opinion...I would get away from using a friction polish(unless you aren't going to be hunting with it),it won't last long...I like using poly,you may try the kind in a spray can to keep from smearing the ink...I really haven't used a marker or pen on my calls,I've always used a Razortip woodburning pen with a ball point tip...Writing on the surface isn't a good thing either...Most of my calls play the best on the outside edge...I'm sure some other people will have a lot better ideas than me..Good luck!

Title: Re: A few of my pots
Post by: knightmare831 on March 04, 2009, 10:21:45 AM

Those calls look great.

Title: Re: A few of my pots
Post by: John_NY on March 04, 2009, 12:14:19 PM

Nice looking calls. Are you sure you're new at it? LOL   

John

Title: Re: A few of my pots
Post by: Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks on March 04, 2009, 04:09:07 PM

Quote from: John_NY on March 04, 2009, 12:14:19 PM

Nice looking calls. Are you sure you're new at it? LOL   

John

I promise I am!  Even if my woodworking doesn't give me away my calling does for sure.   :down1:

Thanks for all the nice words everyone.