How To Turn A Turkey Pot Call
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How To Turn A Turkey Pot Call
Hey guys on this weeks video I will be showing you how I used the lathe to make a Turkey Call / Pot call / Slate call / Friction call, what ever name you know it by.
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I started with a 1" thick piece of cherry a little over 4 inches in diameter. I used a drill press to drill the center hole all the way through and 8 holes equally spaced around the center hole about 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch deep, I made a Jig for this so I could make multiple calls with out having to measure every time.
I first put the call on the lathe with the holes facing outward using the bottle stopper mandrel. I surfaced the call's bottom and rounded off the sides making sure to put a slight concave shape in the middle to make a good grip. Then I sanded and finished the bottom of the call and turned it with the front facing outward.
I then surfaced the front, And began to mark for the shoulder that would hold the glass striking surface. Then I decided where I wanted my pedistool to be in the middle to hole the sound board and began to cut away all the wood in the middle of the call. Follow the instructions in the video to be sure you have proper spacing between your soundboard and the striking surface. After It was shaped the way I wanted I sanded and finished the inside of the call to protect it from any moisture that may try and build up inside the call.
Finally I glued in the soundboard and the striking surface, use what ever glue you feel comfortable using. Ive seen people using CA glue, Goop, Gorilla glue ect. Be sure to pick the one you think will hole up the best.
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I learned that the glass is on top. I always thought the slate was on top. I want to try to make one of these.
Actually, while doing my research for these before making them I found out that you can use any combination of slate, glass and metal in any order that you want, It will effect the sound and some people like one method more than others. So basically it all comes down to personal preference.
What about the striker?
what finish did you use?
It's called o.b. shine juice. Search for it on TH-cam and you will find the recipe and how to use it properly.
This was the video that helped me learn how to make pot calls, and I’m proud to say that I’m still making them today and they are putting birds on the ground!!
That is awesome! I'm glad I could help you out! Thank you for the comment! Its comments like these that make me want to keep making videos!
I like using the bottle stopper mandrel as well. Check out my copper pot call on my channel. Good job!
The mandrel has made it alot easier! and that copper call looks good! I've not turned any epoxy yet. I actually just made a couple of carbide cutting tools so I could start turning some epoxy projects in the future
Just got a lathe this week and thought about making a pot call today and came across this video. Thanks it’s very informative.
Looking at this basic design I am thinking about drawing one up and run few prototypes on my cnc. They will be exact but quick to make and I should be able to make changes and see what the sound/tones do. Once I come up with one that sounds and preforms good it can be reproduced in a couple of minutes. I will wind up making a hybrid in the end using the cnc to cut the pot and lathe to do finish.
Thank you! Yea a CNC would definitely get the job done a lot faster. Good luck getting the tone your looking for!
this might be a stupid question, but is there any difference in a chuck and a mandrel?
Yes sir there is a big difference, the chuck has jaws that hold the wood in place, it's similar to a faceplate but you don't need to put screws in the wood. A mandrell is a small diameter metal cylinder that you use for hollow projects like pens and duck calls ECT.
Use silicon for gluing it also dampens any hard knocks your call may take. CA glue breaks down and chips off after long periods of heat
Thanks for the tip! I'll have to try that next time I make one!
Thanks for the video. I just recently got into using pot calls and was interested in making my own. This is definitely something fun to do and keep me out of the house when I retire in a few years.
Thanks for watching!
Just found your channel by chance. Love your style and content. Subscribed!
Thank you! I'm glad you like my channel!
Great tutorial. I learned a lot watching this video. Subscribed.
Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video! Let me know how yours turns out if you decide to make one yourself!
That beard needs it's own channel.
I dont know about that, it would be a pretty boring channel lol
Nice work buddy 👍👍
Thank you sir!
Great video and call, I’m looking forward to getting into call making myself. What RPMs are you turning at throughout the process?
Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video and the call! Something with a small diameter like this I usually turn at a pretty high rpm usually between 2500 - 3500rpm. I tend to get smoother cuts at those speeds.
Where did you find a direct thread worm screw? I can’t find one anywhere.
If you click on the description I've got a link to where you can buy one.
It's called a bottle stopper mandrel. And its really handy for making alot of things!
Checl out niles bottle stoppers. She has one
Where do you go to get the logo for the glass?
I actually made that myself, I have a shilouett machine that I cut my logo into vinyl and used a glass etching paste
Good job , what kind of glass do you use?
Thank you! I'm not sure what tyoe of glass it is, but I left a link in the description where you can get it from
Thanks for giving the height information on the soundboard... I have probably watched 15 videos on pot calls and you were the only one that explained exactly where it goes... Great job...
I'm glad I could help, and I'm glad you liked the video! Thanks for the comment!
Great video
Thanks!
Nice work. How wide should the pedistool be or does it matter?
I dont think I ever actually measured how wide the pedistool was, I am sure some might argue it makes a difference but I couldn't tell much of a difference from call to call and I never measured it, I always just eyeballed it lol
Every measurement with the pedestal absolutely makes a difference.
And I'd add that some people put a hole in the pedistool and some don't
What kind of finish are you using?
Its called shine juice, I haven't been able to make a video about how to make it yet or I would give you a link to follow. But I plan on doing it soon so keep an eye out for it!
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JagXDat thanks, I will try to find it
I like your turkey call why do you use the soundboard for
Thank you! I'm glad you liked the video! The sound board changes the tone slightly. I can't really explain it but if you hear them side by side you can tell a difference. It makes it sound better in my opinion
@@BuildStuffwithAJ So I am just getting into making my own Pot calls. I know that sound boards come in many different types, do you feel that one is better then the other? Like Walnut is better, or maybe glass etc.. Doesn't really matter and I am sure it all has to do with how you want the call to sound but I am just curious.
@@superdave577 I'll be completely honest, I couldn't tell a difference when changing sound boards. The top of the call is what really makes the difference in my opinion. And that is all up to personal preference. I've called in turkey using all of them before.
Thanks for sharing