countertop material

[Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks]

I made this call tonight with some solid surface material that I recently got.  It is my first try with the stuff and overall I'm calling it a success.  Seems to turn pretty much like acrylic, perhaps a little bit more forgiving.  I did screw up and take a bit too much diameter off of the insert so it goes in about 1/4" further than I like them to before snugging up.  If I get gutsy I'm going to cut in an o-ring or two to get it to fit the way I want it to.  Anyone have any advice about o-rings (fit, etc.)?  Never successfully done it!  

The good news is that this call sounds awesome.  It has a really great range, and gets loud with the best of them.  It is probably the best sounding call I've made in my relatively short time making duck calls.  

The barrel looks solid white in the picture but it isn't.  It is more like a white granite look with a stone-like appearance.

Aaron

[Braz]

Looking really good. 

[jcz]

Looks nice!! The o ring isnt hard to do. I use the collet chuck. Put the insert inside the chuck where the mandrel would go. Before you tighten it up put the tail stock with your live center up to it and you can center it up that way. It may take a few times to get it just right but it is do-able.

[Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks]

Looks nice!! The o ring isnt hard to do. I use the collet chuck. Put the insert inside the chuck where the mandrel would go. Before you tighten it up put the tail stock with your live center up to it and you can center it up that way. It may take a few times to get it just right but it is do-able.

Thanks JCZ.  I've done that part before.  Where I've gone wrong (I think) is the outside diameter of the o-rings.  I think I need to get smaller diameter o-rings, perhaps something less than 5/8"...And let them stretch a little bit over the o-ring groove's inner diameter.  In the past my o-rings were just a little too proud of the insert so it makes them get pinched at the edge of the barrel as they're going in.  Frustrating.   

[jcz]

Oh sorry I misunderstood. I am using the o rings that came with the wood duck reeds I got from HUT right now. Im not real sure what size they are. I got 20 reeds a while ago and they each came with 2 reeds so I figured Id use them up this way.
I have seen that if the oring sticks a little you can put a small amount of vasoline on it and it will slide a little easier. hope that helps some.

[BigB]

My orings that I use are 9/16" od and 1/16" thickness.  The diameter for the oring groove that I use is around .51" 


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[Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks]

My orings that I use are 9/16" od and 1/16" thickness.  The diameter for the oring groove that I use is around .51" 


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That's good info!  Exactly what I needed!  Thanks. 
The vaseline idea seems pretty good as well. 

[stumpjumper]

My orings that I use are 9/16" od and 1/16" thickness.  The diameter for the oring groove that I use is around .51" 


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Same here and a SAE 13 o-ring

STUMP

[cterese12]

looks awesome man!!!

[thielen2001]

looks awsome

[Lower Creek Game Calls]

Where do you get that material from and how much does it cost.  Looks great!!!!!!!

[Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks]

Where do you get that material from and how much does it cost.  Looks great!!!!!!!

Just about any countertop fabrication company has small scraps in the trash that they'll probably give away.  It comes 1/2" thick though, so it has to be glued together.  If done by the right person using the right colored adhesive the glueline pretty much dissapears.  I got mine from cterese12 here on THO and he did an awesome job.  As for cost, contact him and he'll shoot you straight.