First try on two calls

[Rick@R-Squared]

The first call is from a piece of laminated beam scrap from a jobsite.  i used the tapered plastic mouthpiece and kinda blew it when trying to scrape out the MT2 taper.  so i bored out the end and put in a cherry plug to try again, this time with sandpaper and a dowel.  the fit is very nice, but that taper is tough to get.  The call sounds great, and after i finished it i noticed the tutorial on turning down the taper 


This one was my second attempt, this time with making my own mouthpiece.  The call body is some spalted something from an old palatte with a walnut mouthpiece.  Needs more work, the sound is not that great, so I'll be learning how to tune one out of several more attempts.   All comments welcome, i am always trying to improve my craft.

-Rick

[Mac Dietrich]

Very unique choice of woods with what ya had to work with I think they turned out just fine! Well done!

[VECtor Calls]

Nice work on the cherry sleeve!

Vince

[Jason at JTCCalls,]

If you are talking about the taper on the crow call.  What i was told to do, it take the guts and put them in a chuck and use the tailstock to hold it in place and turn guts until the taper is gone.

Jason

[Rick@R-Squared]

Thanks Vince, was a nice fix for a mistake.  Actually made me feel better about the laminate not splitting with the cherry support.  May be something i try on future laminate pieces. 

You're right Jason.  I didn't notice the tutorial on turning down the MT until after i had worked the taper on the inside (quite a challenge).

Thanks Mac.  I have a ton of "junk" wood i like practicing on and they make great gifts.

-Rick

[LANEY REECE]

NICE CALLS.