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Reed flexibility, tone channel length

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s wuebber:
I’m learning that when tuning duck call, with my jig I need to increase the radius at tip of tone board to improve sound and reduce lock up. I’m at 1/2” from tip.
 I’m wondering if I should lengthen the tone channel instead of sanding the radius (did lengthen it a bit with no apparent change,) still needed to sand radius.
Or if the reed was not as flexible it seems it would resist being forced down and locking up. Is all Mylar of equal thickness the same in flex?
 Was thinking of trying to add a second reed (double reed) to see if this would change the need to sand the radius so much.
 

FDR:
This tutorial may help: View with Google Chrome to see the pictures.

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

Fred

Scott Ward:
.014 is available which may help this one issue, but will change everything.

LagrueCustomCalls:
Wuebber, where did you get the Mylar, what color is it? There are some different varieties out there.

s wuebber:
The Mylar is opaque white, purchased from pintail.
Built another insert yesterday with same issue of locking on low end, can correct with sanding of radius. Today I’ll build another but increase length of tone channel.

 

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