New Pot Call Maker Question

[MS]

I've been turning pot calls for about 3 months now, and have turned probably a dozen or so.  I've had a few come out sounding as good as any I've run, and when I try to duplicate one of those great sounding calls -- same wood, same surface, same soundboard -- they come out with a completely different sound, some ending up in the kindling box.  What is the key to duplicating/replicating the sound of a call you've made?  Is it exacting, precision in measurements from one call to the next? and/or is there something else I'm missing.  Any advice is welcomed.  Thanks.

[alclark2]

I'd be interested to hear what the call makers have to say about this also. I've seen a few call makers that have quite the kindling box also.

[M,Yingling]

yea it happens ,,,,why who knows lol ,, I try to keep same measurements for each surface ,,, on lighter softer woods I will adjust a bit to get the sound iam looking for ,,,, if call sounds rough and u tear it apart and all measurements are right ,,, clean it up and re glue  that will usually take care of it

[outdoors]

>>.  measurements.  <<

[TRKYHTR]

Precision measurements and weight. Gluing could also be a problem. I always call on the surface immediately after gluing. If it don't sound right then it wont sound right when it's dry. That trick came from Wendell of Lights out.

Joe

[WillowRidgeCalls]

Precise measurements are very important in order of making your calls all sound closely the same. You need a good base point to start from, then adjust from there as to what's needed for the surface your using, a 1/64 of an inch will make a big difference in sound. Wood will also change the sound of the call, I've cut 12 pots out of a board and one end of the board made great sounding calls, the other end was dead. Open pores, closed pores, density, tight grain, it all makes a difference.