!!!!!! HERE WE GO! I'm ready to spend some money on this project! I LOVE the sound of my goose calls! I got an idea from one of the local goose call makers around here and CCO a couple years ago about step drilling my barrels to get a better sound, rather than shortening my barrel for less volume inside of it.
Well, here's the problem! I can't seem to be consistent AT ALL with drilling the steps (7/8 to 3/4 to 5/8). I can't keep the hole going STRAIGHT down. I'm getting like 1 out of every 3 to turn out decent, and I can't say I'm 100 percent happy with any of them. This is wasting a LOT of wood.
So, what do I need? I know something has been posted here that MAY work from the past. It was something like a pilot that went over your bit? Something like that? I'm going to look for the old thread on this here in a second.
Having a sturdy drill press and leaving things sit to change bits isn't going to work. I don't have long enough bits, or a long enough press throw for something like that.
I've also got an idea in my mind to just have a custom bit made?! But who would make it for me?! No one around here.
Again......
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I've GOT to do something about this. I ruined 3 blanks today......well, they drilled wrong, and they were ruined for good when I chucked them across the shop.
Parker