How to Make a Duck Call - World Champion Rick Dunn
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- Rick Dunn, owner of Echo Calls, walks us through the steps of making a duck call. Rick still does stuff old school and it shows in the complete dedication Echo has in making the finest duck calls on the market.
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What makes this process so awesome, is seeing the call being truly hand crafted. Not a couple of guys goofing off, piecing together bulk plastic molded parts from who knows where. We don't consider fitting together bulk plastic parts as being hand crafted, even if they do have to be individually tuned, as you see on the popular A&E program which we won't name. Great work Rick!
Rick reminds me of my grandpa, who was a great man. Thanks Rick.
Echo has some of the NICEST inserts you will ever find! If you are new to call making, I suggest you first getting his insert, it will make your call sound like a champ!
I bought an echo call and it’s the best one I ever bought
who need a feeler gauge or calipers when a good old open end wrench will fit the bill nicely.Awesome job as usual Rick.
Bought my 1st Echo after seeing this video. Very impressed with this call. I have the Green Diamondwood model. It's fantastic!
If you have a router table, you can make your own insert jig and cut your inserts with a bottom or double bearing pattern bit.
I have a couple jigs I made over a year ago from Dymondwood, a laminated plywood of sorts that is very stable.
As long as you're careful, you can get a lot of use from these jigs, but you cannot sand or file on them as it will obviously cut the jig as well as the insert.
I find that a good spiral bit leaves an excellent finish that doesnt require sanding anyway.
A simple wood finish that is wood resistant works great.
i need a duck call like that its sound great
I've never shot a duck, never owned a lathe and never heard of the wood Freddy is talking about....yet here I am watching the video.
Man ty I'm trying to pick up where my grandpa left off he has all the tools but I don't know what I am doing till now
There are several different methods you can use. For the insert, the simplest, lowest cost way is a dead-center in the headstock and a cone shaped live center in the tailstock. You could also use a 4-jaw chuck or collet chuck.
For the body, a mandrel is probably best, though you can use the dead and live centers here as well, as long as they are larger in diameter than the hole through the body.
If you are only making a few calls, you can turn a wooden mandrel.
Nice! Great inserts!
what is the call dipped in?
Im using Echo Calls premade inserts until I get the hang of making my own inserts. Im saving up for a jig right now.
They sure are pretty! Awesome video!
Great Calls!!!With Respect From Ukraine!!!
I recently finished making my duck. I used cocobolo and osage orange wood. I made mine the same way as he did!
What species of duck did you make sir? 😂
technology is taking the skill out of hunting and fishing,best tools are the ones you made yourself i agree:)
The longer the barrel the deeper the pitch of the call, the shorter, the higher the pitch of the call.
It may just be my backwards way of thinking, but it just feels like a long barrel would be more high of a tone. Amazing at how much u can learn from just hearing the older guys talk, I like how they don’t have to say a whole lot to get the point across, just come out with it and that’s it. Lol. Wisdom, bottom line.
great !
Love you'r video:) Greething's from Norway
i need one of those duck calls my self
@Lupey2 hes saying that wood comes from both places. south america and mexico.
The blanks I use are normally 1.5" or 2" square spindle blanks, occassionally 1" square. Most decent woodworking supply shops sell them in various lengths. Woodcraft, rockler, penn state industries, woodturningz, etc. Woodturningz is an excellent supplier that I highly recommend, great prices, fast shipping and superior customer service.
if you have an echo call you could allways take it out to your tool box and see which wrench fits it.
Very informative video. but is there any way you could make one showing how to make the tone assembly in more detail? thank you for your time.
Maestro!!!
Great video. Nice to watch a fine call being made!
Cool video
What do you dip the wood calls in for the finish product?
I turn mine at the highest speed my lathe will reach, apprx. 2500rpm. Most anything 2" diameter or smaller should be turned at 2000rpm or faster, as it will allow you to achieve a superior surface finish with the tool, resulting in less sanding. Sand at 500-1000rpm, sanding with the grain between grits.
Personally, I use a spindle gouge or skew, as they cut much cleaner than a scraper. I try to avoid scrapers on spindle work as much as possible, as they tear grain excessively.
What size blank is everyone using to make these calls ?
What size square blanks I have to cut to make some duck calls?
What kind of wood lathe do you use
i love my echo my stepdad got me started on them, rick if you read these i want you to know my dad runs a store in beebe and i would love to talk to you one day so if you can get back with me on here and i can go into details!
Thanks ..
what kind of finish did you put on that call it looks beautiful im makin a few duck calls but dont know what to do for a finish
what would the deminsions for the blocks of wood be for the insert and barrel? like 3in x 4in or something?
there are some websites that sell what are called " replacement guts" try the cabelas site
What is that piece of material that you cut and put in call another?
You could but the sound won't be what you want and for darn sure it will crack after time.
Thanks
Do you drill the hole in the insert before you dip? Thanx
Hi Rick, do you make your own steel bands or rings? To buy them they are expensive.
Thx Chuck
Were can you get a reed mould to make the reed insert?
for the insert do you have the hole drilled first
Can you use just simple pine for wood?
where did you get your tapered manderal
when you are turning the block on the lathe it will round itself out
how do you make the insert for the duck call
where do i get the mold for the insert
that this made the tab? and how to make it?
Greetings from Argentina
what size drillbit do you use for the insert
What size wrench are you using??
What is the reed made of?
I'm having trouble getting a centered hole in my calls. I recently purchased a new lathe. And my drill press sucks. Are your blanks perfect and all squared up? Or doesn't it matter? And is finding center even really recessary? Or should the lathe turn is out center anyways? I guess the drill press workes ok, but im not sure why it wont come out center. Please! Anyones help/ response is highly valued.
Here is how I turn my calls: th-cam.com/video/mAD528uSVA4/w-d-xo.html
What are you dipping in?
Where do I get the reads
which call did he make ? was it the open water?
where do you get the reads from???
What are the dimensions of the block my name is Kyle
where do i get the reid though
I have a lathe just like this and I am looking for the attachments for it I was wondering were you found urs
He's the owner of Echo, check out his website www.echocalls.com they sell everything you need minus the wood. i'd suggest either amazon or ebay for the wood blanks.
just read that again and realized you were talking about lathe parts. unfortunately i have no clue about wood lathe parts, sorry man lol.
Thank tou
What did you use to burn the lines into the insert?
probably a guitar string
did he just say that wood comes from south america/mexico? mexico is in north america😂
south america. mexico.
5/8 tapered mandrel or a pin mandrel..
where do i get my reid
star_ sent me here
You have to make one yourself for your own design.
Any water resistant wood stain.
i am also wondering that to
How good would bald cypress be?
thats going to be among the softest of all your wood choices. Definitely not suitable for an inset, only maybe a barrel, and even then not perfect. Also, I have turned cypress bowls and had them come apart while on the lathe, so be cautious of very soft grain, chippy woods like cypress and sweet gum and hackberry
i wish u would give me one of those awesome duck calls for free since im a really big fan of you
I can imitate ducks without such a thing. Pshhh.
Water resistant stain.
about as useful as a fridge at the north pole. you dont give much away cheap way to advertise i suppose
How did you drill the insert?
where do i get the reid