Goose call v3.0

[Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks]

Not sure why, but I decided to make an acrylic goose call last night, as opposed to continue practicing with cheap woods like maple.  Seems like a pretty high risk for wasting a good piece of acrylic for a guy that has had limited success with goose calls thus far.  Guess I'm dumb that way. 

It actually worked out well.  I put Shell Creek guts in it and it sounds pretty good to me. 

The barrel is 2-7/8" including the band.  It is bored 7/8" to the tip of the guts, then 3/4", then 5/8" at the mouth.  The band is stainless steel that I polished, JB Welded in place.  The insert is about 2-1/8" not counting the gutsert (which I shined up a little).  It is bored 5/8" straight through and is flared out just past 3/4" wide at the exhaust end.

Not the best pics, note the drool on the toneboard. 

Suggestions, critiques appreciated.



Now that I've made one from acrylic I have two nice pieces of Arizona desert ironwood that are itching to become a goose call.  Going to fight that urge for a while, just to be sure I know what I am doing.   

[Two Creeks Calls]

Sure looks like a smooth rascal!!!

[J.Rode]

That is freakin sharp looking.  I like it, like the tall band too.  Good job.

[Jon @ JRwoods]

Good looking!  One suggestion, you can save the gutserts for wood.  If you start with a little longer piece of acrylic you can turn you tenon on the acrylic.

[BLKDOGS]

Goose season will start here 1 sept. If you need someone to give it a test drive just send it here 

[MoHops]

Looking good Aaron.  I don't know much about goose calls, but I'm thinking you're on the right track!!  That acrylic work is smoking

[jcz]

Looks good!!

[Crawdad]

WOW KC, when you start something you run with it. Man you just started making those & your already clicking on all cylinders. Man those look first class, don't know why I would expect anything else.Good job.

[aprilheadhunter]

Now that I've made one from acrylic I have two nice pieces of Arizona desert ironwood that are itching to become a goose call.  Going to fight that urge for a while, just to be sure I know what I am doing.   

Dont waste the ironwood!!!!!!
Send it to me 

[MarshRat]

 
Nice looking call ya got there. I have been starting to try my hand at goose calls for the past couple of months now but nothing near that amazing has came off my lathe yet.

[Ulrich's Custom Calls]

Thats a good looking call right there, it flows really well.

[Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks]

Thank you all, I appreciate the compliments.  Goose call making is getting addicting.   

[Chris @ STW Outdoors]

I'm am by no means an expert call maker, but as for critique....The call looks great. I have just started selling calls and after twenty different proto-types I have learned from the goose hunting population that the biggest thing is how the call runs. Is it light and fast when you blow it? I finally got something that runs like a Zinc Money maker which seems to be what most of the guides out here compare calls to. So.....if you know what Im talking about then that's my critique. Freaking awesome looking call.