So I'm pondering if call making is something I want to get into down the road. Thinking about the basic equipment needed for making pot calls and strikers. Is the same lathe used for strikers and pots? I imagine a band saw is needed. Cutting tools. A grinder and a belt sander. I'm just shooting from the hip.
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Lathe,Band saw, Drill press, something to sharpen your tools will get you by.
Miter saw would be a good addition too
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The lathe is the cheap part.
What lathe is everyone using?
I've just started on call making, I'm almost through with call #3 so I'm a real novice at it. I use a Jet mini lathe, my drill press and my band saw the get the blanks trimmed down. I use my grinder to keep the turning tools sharp, along with a sharpening jig.
There are methods to do it without a lathe but I haven't researched them. I have turned some strikers but I kind of want to try to hand carve a couple. I think if done right, they would be cool looking.
When I first started years ago, I didn't have a lathe. I designed a jig and used my router, which in time, I built my own router table and adapted the design to it. Then upgraded that to an Incra Lift. Used it for several years before I saved up enough and bought a Jet lathe. Which I still use today