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Author Topic: Friction call kits  (Read 754 times)

Offline Acvoorhees1989

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Friction call kits
« on: February 25, 2023, 10:39:59 PM »
Do any call makers use pre made pots? In the start up of making and trying to sell some calls and have been shopping around for a good deal on a lathe. But would like to buy a few pre made pots before I drop the money on a good lathe.  Does anyone have a recommendation on where to purchase good quality pots to mess around with??


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Re: Friction call kits
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2023, 11:43:50 PM »
I am going to say something and I know some people are going to say I am a jerk for saying it but if I found out the person I was buying a "custom made pot" from was using a pre-made pot I would never do business with them again.

I would also not BUY from a "maker" that used kits at all because I put kits together myself so why would I want to pay somebody to do what I am doing already? I would take one as a gift and have given kits that I have made as gifts myself.

Sorry but I am just being honest.
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Re: Friction call kits
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2023, 08:14:14 PM »
Do any call makers use pre made pots? In the start up of making and trying to sell some calls and have been shopping around for a good deal on a lathe. But would like to buy a few pre made pots before I drop the money on a good lathe.  Does anyone have a recommendation on where to purchase good quality pots to mess around with??


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I’ve built a couple of calls using https://www.ebay.com/str/crgamecalls pots. Come out quite nice with some sanding and finishing. Make great birthday gifts.
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Offline Acvoorhees1989

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Re: Friction call kits
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2023, 08:22:12 PM »
[mention]Sir-diealot [/mention] I agree with you 100%. what i am looking for is just a good kit (if there are any) so I can mess around and just get a general idea of dimensions and the process of building them. I’m in the market for a lathe at the moment and would like to start turning pots. I know if I turn one it probably won’t sound anything like the kit but would like to be able to get a few different materials and run through them to see the differences in sound and workability

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Re: Friction call kits
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2023, 09:12:34 PM »
Do any call makers use pre made pots? In the start up of making and trying to sell some calls and have been shopping around for a good deal on a lathe. But would like to buy a few pre made pots before I drop the money on a good lathe.  Does anyone have a recommendation on where to purchase good quality pots to mess around with??


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I’ve built a couple of calls using https://www.ebay.com/str/crgamecalls pots. Come out quite nice with some sanding and finishing. Make great birthday gifts.
Those are the kits I make.


This is the first one I made.
« Last Edit: February 27, 2023, 07:22:01 PM by Sir-diealot »
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Re: Friction call kits
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2023, 05:38:16 AM »
Very nice. I just ordered my first laminate from him this past Friday.
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