Tutorial on making short reed guts?

[DanNolen]

hey guys, ive checked the forum and cannot find anything...does anyone know of any tutorials on making your own guts?  I would like to give it a go... any help is appreciated, thanks...

[DanNolen]

i should note, i found a post stating that there was a tutorial for short reed goose guts...however, i cant seem to find the post he is talking about..

[David @ Mad Duck Game Calls]

http://thogamecallsforums.com/index.php/topic,18897.msg142905.html#msg142905

[DanNolen]

Thank you David 

[DanNolen]

Do guys follow the same procedure with goose calls as with duck calls?
 What I mean is; do most guys come up with their own short reed guts, and send off to have a jig made that replicates their guts? Or do they come up with their own short reed guts, and then send off and have molded copies made?

[David @ Mad Duck Game Calls]

Most people never make customs.
 
If they do get that far...  It really depends. I have seen both, but sending it off for molding is probably more common.

[DanNolen]

Thanks David, I wondered if most people ran other gut designs...
Does Wade @webfoot do molds of original guts ?

[DanNolen]

I think off hand, that would be the way to go....it is still a sound and design unique to you, but you have the ease of sticking in molded inserts

[Levi @ Wingtamer Outdoors]

This tutorial was a big push to help me make the jump into making my own. My process is not the same it helped. As of now I still handcut everyset of guts I put in a call but in the process of having them molded. Feel free to message me with any questions.

Levi

[DanNolen]

Thanks Levi!

[Wade@WEBFoot]

Thanks David, I wondered if most people ran other gut designs...
Does Wade @webfoot do molds of original guts ?

I dont do any molding.  Gut jigs, yes (using the style jig that Joe Kolter showed me and said I could continue using) - but I had a short stint toying with cast molding back maybe 2004-5? , and just didnt have the time or desire to get into it further or keep at it.  And now, since, more and more have gotten into it (some as a business),  I dont plan on getting back into it for anything other than my own personal use, if I even get back into to it ever. 

I can see for those wanting large quantities of guts, a jig, some ingenuity, and a CNC run of gut blanks could be a fast way to get things done...  Not as fast as  full CNC run of guts, but less expensive since the milling cost isnt there.  It would also allow one to use what ever material they wanted... where as for me, I wont do anything but plastics and soft metals in my machines presently.

Wade

[Wade@WEBFoot]

PS
Its great to see people working on or wanting to work on their own guts.  Ive honestly been surprised more people dont.

[DanNolen]

Thanks for the comment Wade.  You made my mallard jig for me, and I love the way it turned out.  Would the goose jig be the same essential idea and process as the duck call jig?  The style your talking about (the Joe Kolter style) , Is this abnormal from other guts all together? or is it just the way the jig is made? im curious as to how the jig works with the wedge and such....I'll try getting on your website and seeing if i can find some pictures 

[DanNolen]

Levi, I sent you a message....(i think) haha, i hardly ever use the messaging system on here.

[Wade@WEBFoot]

Thanks for the comment Wade.  You made my mallard jig for me, and I love the way it turned out.  Would the goose jig be the same essential idea and process as the duck call jig?  The style your talking about (the Joe Kolter style) , Is this abnormal from other guts all together? or is it just the way the jig is made? im curious as to how the jig works with the wedge and such....I'll try getting on your website and seeing if i can find some pictures

Different style of jig than the duck jig...  holds the blank in a completely different way (clamps the ends - no set screw on the side)
Id imagine by the time you read this youll have found the goose gut jigs on the website and already found your answer... and maybe some more questions  :D

Wade