Box call checkering ?

[Chustzc]

What are the best chisels to use for checkering a box call ? I am having no luck at it but I think most not all of the problem are cheap chisels


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[J Lacey]

I use cheap chisels from Home Depot. Buck brothers brand. Three pack for $20.  Stanley's are good as well. Both sharpen well. Buy a work sharp chisel sharpener. 

[Chustzc]

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[J Lacey]

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[Chustzc]

Awsome hope I can get there


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[Chustzc]

May I ask what sharpener you use ?


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[J Lacey]

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[J Lacey]

It's really a mater of finding a method that works for you. And a lot of practice. Material makes a difference as well.  I still make a mess outta butternut. But give me a nice piece of mahogany or a solid piece of mineral poplar and I do well. Good luck.


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[Chustzc]

Looks amazing.. so far mine come out looking like garbage but I'm gonna keep practicing


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[packmule]

That is some fine checkering.

[EZ]

That is some fine checkering.

Sure is.

[culpeper]

Jeff is right, just about any decent chisel will work and as well a good sharpener/sharpening method will too.  Having sharp tools, however, will not give you good clean checkering, that simply takes practicefrom your layout to execution...hours and hours of building box calls.  Actually, it can be theraputic and just another part of your building steps.

[Chustzc]

Thanks guys my boxes are coming along nice need more builds but I definitely need to practice my chisel skills did a lot of research last night and learned a lot about them . 


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[culpeper]

You will also find, as Jeff eluded, different wood will work great and others, not so great, just know that it's the wood not you.  We all from time to time get frustrated with certain wood species.  Just wait until you try checkering Bloodwood.

[Chustzc]

What is the best as far as trying to learn on ?


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