Bitten

[antnye]

I've been bitten by the call making bug. I've built a few guitars and have worked on them my whole life. Just never had a desire to build turkey calls. Although I thoroughly enjoy shooting them in the face.    A buddy of mine started turning pots a few months ago. He invited me up to make a striker on his lathe. That got the wheels turning. I got to thinking I'd like to build trumpets.

After a little R&D I made the first on my drill press. With a makeshift rest and live center. It worked pretty well but I ordered a lathe. After turning about a dozen calls, playing with the internals and mouthpiece lengths I found a taper that'll talk.

The call in the middle is my first. The one on the right is the one I hit my specs on. The call on the left I turned yesterday. Its Brazilian rosewood. The first call I've made out of nice wood. I was very nervous turning it but it turned nicely. I had a small stick and was able to get 4 peices big enough to turn. I split the first one driving in the spur center   . I've got more wood coming. Can't wait to turn some more!

[merocustomcalls]

Looks like you're off to a great start!

[Crawdad]

Looks like you're off to a great start!

Yes I believe you are, lot's better than I did at the start.

[outdoors]

:   REAL NICE. 

[mgm1955]

Really nice! Good luck!!

[The Cohutta Strutter]

  Strutter.

[M Sharpe]

Looks like you're on your way.

[silverspur]

They look great and good luck with them!

[Gawhitaker]

Yes Sir, those look real nice

[gatrkyhntr70]

very nice,love the sleek look of the one on the left!

[Snoodsniper]

I like the one on the left as well. Good job!

[jmck]

fine looking work , and yes, looks like ya have been Bitten by the bug. Y a will meet a lot of great guys that shre in the passion of making calls,,,,welcome to your new illness and cant wait to see your progression

[worth612000]

great looking calls!

[jbrown]

Lookin good, rosewood trumpets are hard to beat!

[Dr Juice]

I never used a trumpet. Perhaps someday I will give it a shot.