The Making of a Custom Duck Call

Watch the entire process of making a custom acrylic duck call with Conner Wilson of Land'nGear Calls

[@losethealtitude7730]

Finally found a call maker that can actually run a duck call. Not just make one. That dude needs to step on stage!

[@f5outdoors956]

Heck yeah bud! He's actually been on the world stage in Stuttgart last year.

[@MrNcturkey]

Great sounding caller

[@f5outdoors956]

Yes sir, Conner is bad to the bone man!

[@CypressCreekChronicles]

Good video!!!

[@f5outdoors956]

Thanks brother!

[@brianfliehmann2424]

Just a few tips. Fostner bits are great for drilling and you won’t need any lube and less blow out on the exit, also move your tool rest a little closer to your work and it will stop all the chatter. Great job!

[@elimartin5105]

I usually use Forstner I should the fostner bit your talking about! I’ve never heard of them!

[@Enchanted3DPrints]

Acrylic for me so far has a lot of chatter no matter how close my tool rest is. Its really grabby

[@anelson9640]

@@Enchanted3DPrints, is that just a product of tool sharpness? Maybe pressure, rest height, or speed? I’m new to turning.

[@kevinmay1329]

What do u use for a cooling liquid while drilling the hole?

[@justinwright2884]

What brand mandrel r u using and can you send a link

[@10pointoutdoors]

Where do you get those blocks from?

[@f5outdoors956]

I believe it was the bear tooth woods website

[@AmericanPatriot1778]

What kind of glue are you using?

[@f5outdoors956]

@Land'NGear calls can answer that question for you bud. I was just there for the process since he was making the call for me.

[@randonprochnow3125]

Is the tone board pre-made and then fitted to the insert?

[@f5outdoors956]

Yes sir. He makes his own tone boards out of resin and sleeves the acrylic for the tone board to go into the insert. I actually prefer them over a fully acrylic tone board for a couple of reasons. One, the reed doesn't hang when you're blowing the call nearly as much! And two, you don't have to worry about scratching or breaking the tone board like you do with an acrylic tone board. And it doesn't affect the sound at all. Its a win, win in my opinon.

[@randonprochnow3125]

@@f5outdoors956 Interesting! I've never heard of that but he makes a great sounding call so it's definitely working for him. The video was awesome. Did it have metal inlays before the caps? I couldn't quite tell.

[@f5outdoors956]

@@randonprochnow3125 I agree buddy! I had never seen it either, but I really like it and think it's an awesome idea! The metal inlays were not already in there, he added those in along with the white tips. I didn't realize I left that part out.

[@davenjohnson2244]

What type of chuck is on the lathe?

[@f5outdoors956]

I believe he had the mandrel going straight into the m2 chuck on the lathe

[@goatman7533]

Beautiful work. I'd recommend moving that tool rest to within 1/4" of your work piece. It'll cut way down on the tool bouncing and give you more control. Also, watching you working on the lathe without any eye protection really make me cringe. If you are not blind already, please consider some safety glasses or better yet, a face shield.

[@MrNcturkey]

What is the average cost of a duck call?

[@f5outdoors956]

It all depends on the material it's made of and how much of a custom build you get or the collectibility of it. But for the better calls out there (Land'nGear, RNT, Echo, JJ Lares, ect), you're looking at $80 or so for wood and $140 or so for acrylic.

[@whytho1]

That tool rest is in another zip code

[@f5outdoors956]

Yeah man he has a sweet set up!