Duck Calls How To: Metal Inlays

Put together a video of how I do my inlays on my calls. This can be done with the material of your choice. If you have any questions about this process just let me know. Thanks for watching.
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[@mikenatrop5089]

Thanks for the video on inlays, I wasn't sleeving and kept busting the ends off when I was turning. Nice to see a fellow Wisconsinite

[@jeffbergen432]

Great video man! Thanks for the insight.

[@pauldavies93pd]

lovely calls, thanks for sharing

[@alandefelice8981]

Thank you! I am hooked. You make this look easier than it is I am sure but I am dying to try to turn my own call. Do you sell a plan to do so with specs etc.? Not interested in the Plastic kits you can buy Would much prefer to do it right from scratch. Any suggestions?

[@HeadHunter1982]

what grit sandpaper do you use after filing while tuning?

[@user-fi8ep1oq2w]

can help with the choice of wood ?? what use? and which one can be used?

[@Tdaniels927]

beautiful call. what kind of wood is that?

[@DrakeDropperCalls]

+Travis Daniels Thank you. The body of the call is Redwood Burl and the band is Teak Burl.

[@mattyarborough4688]

Great Video. When gluing the barrell it was still a 5/8" I.D. with 3/4" O.D. tenon?

[@DrakeDropperCalls]

+TxQuackStacker Matt Thanks. Yes the barrel blank is drilled out at 5/8" and then the tenon is turned down to 3/4".

[@sta39cee]

Are you using 11/16" O.D. o-rings on your inserts?

[@phancak]

Hi. Please help. Where to buy membrane for whisle call? Thanks

[@boboluey]

what oil do you soak them in

[@paytonsimmons1412]

How did you know that you needed to sand the tone board? When you blew on it it sounded great to me

[@DrakeDropperCalls]

There are times like in this video I can tell that it will stick or be flat in time when going for a hail or comeback call. After doing many many calls your ear gets trained what to listen for and what you need to do to fix those problems.

[@danielvrana9444]

What’s the oil Bath you use?

[@gjuucfyu9393]

Gud

[@vikkilott5923]

Hi can you tell me what part did you get to drill on your lathe? How do you hold the chuck in the lathe? Or how do you know what size it is to order the chuck for the lathe? Thank you

[@DrakeDropperCalls]

It’s just a drill chuck or a Jacobs chuck the size will be determined by your lathe MT1 or MT2

[@paulnew4615]

What kind of oil do you use for your oil bath?

[@DrakeDropperCalls]

Oils used are either velvit oil or boiled linseed oil.

[@bcbryan09]

Why is my insert sticking? If I use any volume of air it sticks

[@tzugg1]

Did you use 200 natural velvit oil or deep walnut velvit oil?

[@DrakeDropperCalls]

Sorry for the delay natural velvet oil was used

[@jerrymartin3660]

I was wondering what you made your black insert out of? Does not look like acrylic?

[@DrakeDropperCalls]

That insert is made from Delrin plastic.

[@jerrymartin3660]

Drake Dropper Calls Thanks

[@Alpatriod]

What is the per poise of the metal inlay?

[@DrakeDropperCalls]

+Alpatriod It is purely cosmetic.

[@joej2409]

Hi what did you leave it in overnight to water proof it.

[@DrakeDropperCalls]

Can’t remember if it was boiled linseed oil or velvet oil.

[@timothyrice8194]

hi hey where did you get your mandrel from

[@DrakeDropperCalls]

+Timothy Rice I believe these were purchased from Enco a few years back.

[@timothyrice8194]

thank you great videos

[@marklengal9990]

What kind of oil did you dip it in?

[@DrakeDropperCalls]

Oils that are used are velvit oil or boiled linseed oil

[@jthenriksen3482]

Hey I'm wandering what that stuff you dipped it in was

[@DrakeDropperCalls]

+JT Henriksen velvit oil

[@wingert3000]

Where do you get your inserts?

[@DrakeDropperCalls]

I make my own.

[@wingert3000]

You make your sound board to?(the plastic part) love the video btw

[@DrakeDropperCalls]

Thanks, yes it’s made out of Delrin rod.

[@crosstiesbeagles]

what do u dip in?

[@DrakeDropperCalls]

+David Whitaker velvit oil

[@georgecesarini7748]

Drake Dropper Calls I was going to ask the same thing. It came out such a great color and that light semi gloss shine I was hoping you were going to buff it cause I knew it would just add that extra little pop. How long did you leave it submerged in the oil? Love your videos bro. I’m a big waterfowl hunter and am calling waterfowl, Turkey, predators etc all year long. I’ve also always been artistic and able to make things with my hands. But you and your videos convinced me to buy an old wood lathe, some wood scraps, gouges and I just finished my first call that actually turned out perfect start to finish and sounds great too. Lord knows I went through what felt like the Amazon rainforest worth of wood before getting here lol. It was perfect timing though because I’m giving it to my son for his 1st birthday in a few weeks so he can start tagging along with his daddy and his uncles and help give our lungs a rest while unknowingly sparking that passion we have for the outdoors in him and keeping our sport alive and strong through the next generation. He is always getting into my calls now and could blow a hail and come back call or feeding chuckle with better pitch and cadence then most adults I know. Plus he was doing this before he could walk or spoke his first word. It’s really cool to see and I wanted to say thanks for sharing these videos. You definitely opened my eyes to a whole new arena of the hunting world. And my son is getting a pretty nice walnut double reed that he will be able to teach his boys on and think of me every time he hears it long after I’m called back home to that endless hunting season in the sky. God bless my friend. Keep cuttin em

[@frozenrope8766]

whats the barrel length

[@DrakeDropperCalls]

Barrel length is something you develop when you develop your own sound. Play around with some different lengths and see where your sound is.

[@marceloarrechea916]

Muy lindo trabajo pero sus manos no dejan ver como terminar las piezas.Una pena

[@carbscustoms]

where do u get your inserts from? and what jig was that

[@DrakeDropperCalls]

+Emilio Carbajal I make all my own inserts and that is a custom jig I had made up.

[@carbscustoms]

would u sale any or do a video on how u make them. thanks for get back to me

[@DrakeDropperCalls]

+Emilio Carbajal I don't sell just inserts. A callmakers insert is uniquely their own and takes a long time to get it where you want it to be. For that reason I won't be doing an in depth video of how I make my inserts. Sorry

[@carbscustoms]

i understand thanks

[@cottonhewitt8068]

Very informative but camera work is bad