In the duck call section there has been some talk lately about having to have a store bought jig. So I decided to see if I still had the touch t0 make my own. To be sure that it was mine I decided to make a 1/2" toneboard instead of the standard 5/8". My cost was about 3 cents for the jig, I used a scrap of maple and the bolt cost me either 3 cents or 2 cents depending on where I got this one. Since I was not sure I used the higher cost figure. The entire project from start to finish took about 3 hours. Introducing my Screaming Little Devil.
To make it as difficult as I could I made a miniature instead of a full size call. It is about 3.25" long. With only one good eye and a cripple, if I can do it anybody can.
Now for the insides, 1/2" toneboard, I used a 1/8" thick piece of cork from the auto parts supply house that I had in my junk draw.
To be sure I really still had the touch I cranked out another quick call using a piece of birch dowel instead of turning a insert. Not as pretty but still a good sounding predator call, and a little bit smaller to test the size factor. At 2.25" I think it is just about as small as I can get with my own toneboard.
And the insides of the small call.
