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Post by troutpro on Apr 3, 2006 15:04:35 GMT
I would like to get into custom turkey call making, so I have a bunch of questions.
What tools do you need? What materials do you need? Do you cut the slate, glass, and alluminum yourself? Can you get thin wood from a local lumber store? How much does it generally cost per call you make? How long does it generally take to make a call?
Thanks in advance for any help!
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Post by MK-M-GOBL on Apr 3, 2006 17:45:50 GMT
Hey troutpro! Those are some good question Best advice I can give you is to maybe check out www.customsawing.com/ to see if it's something you'll like before spending a lot of money. You would probably get a better answers to your questions from the guys on this custom call forum www.customcalls.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=turkey_brd;action=register2 I'm looking to start off with mouth calls and I'm already getting close to $1,000 so far for tools and material. I still need a few more things and I'll be all set for equipment. Check out the sites I post here for you and good luck with it ;D
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Post by troutpro on Apr 3, 2006 18:51:39 GMT
I thought the tools and things would get exspensive so I planned on it taking a while to save up for. I am planning on starting selling flies soon so that will help and barn chores give me a lot exspecially when summer comes around. Plus christmas and my birthday, both far away but by next year I should have everything I need and be selling them.
Edit- I was hoping my dad would have a lot of the tools I would need. He's in charge of fixing and making things for the barn so I think he will have a few of the necessities.
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Post by eemer on May 18, 2006 17:36:36 GMT
Here's a few sites that carry parts for making Pot Calls.
CustomSawing.com Grassycreekcalls.com brooksidegamecalls.com woodhavenmaine.com
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Post by MK-M-GOBL on Feb 22, 2007 20:57:49 GMT
OK troutpro, here you go with a little more depth to your questions. All these things I'm posting are just for turning pot friction calls. What tools do you need? drill press/lathe/band or jig saw/lathe tools/lathe chuck/dust collector (for your health protection and keeping shop clean)/grinder for sharpening tool/drill bits/clampsWhat materials do you need? wood/state/glass/copper/glue and sand paperDo you cut the slate, glass, and aluminum yourself? You can buy the it all pre cut in a few different sizes. It all depends on the size call you want to turn.Can you get thin wood from a local lumber store? Yes but your probably better off looking at wood supplier that has a large variety of wood & stock sizes.How much does it generally cost per call you make? I'm finding it's close to what you pay for the wood. The material you buy to put one together can take care of a few calls. The call surface material runs anywhere from $1 to $3. I'm guessing probably under $15 per call. I'm not adding in the cost of the tools either! If you added that in? selling one of two here and there would cost A LOT!!How long does it generally take to make a call? Not sure on that one just yet. As a beginner? it might take me a week to turn one out. As I progress, learn more about it and get a system down, it might take me a few hours I'll be starting to turn my own pots, strikers, crow calls and grunt tubes this year after my turkey season is over. I bought a lathe which is coming next Wednesday ;D Tomorrow I'll be heading to Portsmouth to drop $1,200 on a drill press, band saw dust collector and a 8" grinder. I still have a huge list of accessories just to get start turning! Looking at my list in front of me, it can easily could put me back at least another $500! It really depends on the quality of the things I buy. Knowing the way I am, it's probably going to be a lot higher than that You could defiantly get away with keeping your cost down with buying used or different name brand power tools. I'm going with JET tools in my shop. Their known for high quality power tools with a high price sticker to go along with it. My wife gets real scared when she knows I'm shopping for something. With the help of search engines, I'm getting better! I definitely shop around for the best price now a days. A good example is the lathe I just bought & the purchases tomorrow! Saw it for $379.00 but after doing a little research on line I found it for @249.99. Searched a little more and found it on sale for 179.99!! Now you minus the $30 rebate for signing up for a charge card (which I'll chancel once I've got my lathe), I ended up paying $149.99 plus shipping. I'm saving $130 on the drill press / $29.99 for the dust collector / $49.99 on the band saw / $11 for the grinder just by surfing the net! That's not bad when you're trying to start a business ;D
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Post by troutpro on Feb 22, 2007 22:44:30 GMT
Thanks for the help! I haven't decided whether or not to get into it yet. If I do it won't be for a while yet.
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