LSBA Turkey call build along....

[medic911]

Lets make a Turkey pot call.

I start out with a 4x4x1 piece of bodark.



I drill my sound holes. Then cut off the corners to make turning round alittle easier.



Next I mount my blank on a screw chuck.



Now just start turning it round.



after getting her round. I turn to the face of the call this will be the inside of the pot. I just start hollowing it out. I cut a small "shelf" for the playing board to sit on.





Hard to see here, I'm checking the glass soundboard for the right fit.



Here I start to work on the Pedestal for the toneboard to sit on.

[Cameron]

Cool man, can't wait to see it the whole process through!

[TimHicks]

Looks great I bet if its half as nice as the calls you made me someones going to cherish it

[medic911]

Here I'm trueing up the back side this get the bottom of my call the right thickness.



Now I go back and start cutting the out side of the call to get my final shape.



Next I sand and sand and sand some more. I start with 220 grit and work my way to 800 grit. Inside and out.



NOw I turn the call around to work on the botton of the call. As you can see when I trued up the bottom it left quite a bit of wood that has to go.







Then more sanding.



Here we are with a finshed pot.






Now I head to the house, this is where I do the finsh work. Stand by.

[texag93]

Looks good Jeff.

[Hawkins]

I like watching projects like this, cause I am not good at wood working.

[medic911]

This call is going to the LSBA this weekend so I wanted to do something Special. Instead of the traditional round toneboard. I did some cutting on a piece of slate toneboard and this is what came of it.

A Texas toneboard.



I use plumers goop to glue it down on the pedestal. I then clap it for a few hours to dry.



Now I get ready to glue down the glass soundboard. I use a little acid to etch the glass.

I run a small bead of glue around the "shelf" .



This also gets a clamp over night to set.

[medic911]

And now for the finshed call.

I wasnt sure how this call would sound with the toneboard cut u this way, but I must say...WOW.. this thing really sings. Someone at the LSBA banquet will be getting a super call.






Hope ya'll enjoy.

Jeff

[Brannon74]

very nice

[Aggie PhD]

Awesome!

In my post-turkey season depression, I have been kicking around the idea of trying to make a call

[Tx_hombre]

Great work!!

[COPPERHEAD]

Looks good Jeff. Thanks for taking us along.

[bowhuntntxn]

holy smokes that is awesome!!!!

[medic911]

Thanks guys. I'm not the best with a camara but I think I got the point across.

Jeff

[switchback]

That's sweet!