Turning Custom Duck and Game Calls: The Complete Guide for Craftsmen, Collectors, and Outdoorsmen
Turning Custom Duck and Game Calls is more than a woodturning project book. Authors Ed Glenn and Greg Keats-masters of game call making-demonstrate how to turn a handsome call, and include comprehensive tips and advice, revealing the secrets of this American folk art.\ Turning Custom Duck and Game Calls is the first book of its kind on duck call making, and fills a wide gap between duck call identification and price guides, and woodturning project books.\ There is also a gallery of work by...
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With comprehensive tips and advice from masters of game call making, this guide will interest woodturners and outdoor enthusiasts alike. Chapters address every aspect of this American folk art, including the history of duck calls, the proper methods of preparation, the right materials and tools, and the best finishing techniques. Readers will also find a gallery of work by noted game call makers, information on goose and deer calls, and a directory of resources for materials.
About the AuthorsviIntroduction1Chapter 1Understanding Game Calls3Chapter 2Tools and Materials11Chapter 3Mandrels and Accessories27Chapter 4Planning the Barrel and Stopper Shape35Chapter 5Turning a Duck Call43Chapter 6Drilling Call Blanks53Chapter 7Embellishment Ideas61Chapter 8Tone Boards and Reeds69Chapter 9Friction, Diaphragm and Other Calls79Chapter 10Finishing Touches89Chapter 11Use and Care of Game Calls95Chapter 12Plans and Patterns101Gallery110Appendix AFraction to Decimal to Metric Conversion116Appendix BResources117Glossary118Index120
