first duck call

[Charley Herman]

Turned my first call.  I used birdseye maple for it, mostly because it is fairly cheap and i expected it not to go very well.  I know it doesn't have a band but the area where the band goes is the same size as my Echo DRT if i decide to add one later.  The only reason it doesn't have one is I don't have any to put on it yet.  It looks ok in my opinion, but doesn't work.  maybe better luck on the next tone board.
http://s1320.photobucket.com/user/cherma2/media/IMG_9971_zpsa3pmpmwj.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0
http://s1320.photobucket.com/user/cherma2/media/IMG_9969_zps8ycylfjh.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2
http://s1320.photobucket.com/user/cherma2/media/IMG_9971_zpsa3pmpmwj.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

[Charley Herman]

added the links, seems the photos didn't add directly into the post the way i wanted them to.

[David @ Mad Duck Game Calls]

That is pretty dang good for a first call! Great job!

[James Strickland]

Congrats on your first call.  Keep that one forever.  It'll be good to look back on in the next few years to see where you've come from.

Also, if you paste in the IMG link from photobucket your images will appear in the forum posts.

[FDR]

Looks good. How does it sound?

Fred

[Charley Herman]

Looks good. How does it sound?

Fred

It doesn't make noise yet :(
Kind of sounds like the reed hits the top of barrel and that is it.  I'm going to fiddle with it some more this evening and see if I can make it a working call.

[FDR]

here is a link to one of the best tutorials on basic tuning:

http://thogamecallsforums.com/index.php/topic,15814.0.html

Patience is your friend and keep good notes. The first few can be a real learning experience.

[Charley Herman]

I was educated and know where... one of many places I messed up. 
For starters I drilled all the way through the insert.  So the is a channel at front and not flat to make reed capture air to do its job

[FDR]

I have found that saw dust and glue make a good material to fill in, modify, a bad tone channel. You don't have to make a new insert every time to experiment with!

Fred