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my first all acrylic call
« on: November 07, 2009, 02:35:24 PM »
I made my first all-acrylic call last night.  Obviously the non-transparent acrylics are more forgiving since you don't have to make the inside perfect, but the outside is pretty much flawless.  I have stayed away from acrylics after turning some pens from it and having mediocre success, but now that I learned that wet sanding is the key it sure is easier to get a good finish!  The band is aluminum, wet-sanded to 2000 grit.  Comments or criticism welcome!

It sounds darn good, but has more of a timber volume to it.  I'm still learning how to tune my calls, as this is a new thing for me.  I think I need to adjust how long I'm drilling the tone channel...I think I'm a bit close to the end of the insert and am hoping that shortening the length of the tone channel will help me get more volume.  We'll see on the next one.   :huh:






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Re: my first all acrylic call
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2009, 03:02:47 PM »
 :gunsmilie:  Looks sharp from here!

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Re: my first all acrylic call
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2009, 03:42:50 PM »
Don't know about the sound, but is sure is a looker.  :bow:
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Re: my first all acrylic call
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2009, 04:48:25 PM »
That is definately a looker!! :bigup: :bigup: Good work!!

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Re: my first all acrylic call
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2009, 05:11:48 PM »
that thing is fire!  i've been making duck calls for about a year and half and i'm still learning how to tune my calls.  the quest for the perfect sound is a never ending task. 
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Re: my first all acrylic call
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2009, 07:32:12 PM »
That is real nice.
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Re: my first all acrylic call
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2009, 09:28:57 PM »
Great looking call!!!   :bigup:
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Re: my first all acrylic call
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2009, 10:26:13 AM »


BLACK GLASS!!!!!!!!!  very niiiice!  :bigup:


I'm still learning on toneboards as well, so take this for what it's worth.  I think the distance between the bottom side of the reed and the toneboard surface where the tonechannel ends, is the factor that determines volume.  I've yet to confirm this, but it's my current like of thought.  Here's my analogy - a rubber 12" ruler.  Hold one end down on a table and lift the other end up and let it snap down onto the table.  The higher you raise it, the louder the snap is.

Show a pic of your toneboard and that may spur some different ideas.

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