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Crow Call

by Alex Williams
Williams Custom Calls

In this photo tutorial, Alex Williams shows us how he turns crow calls from an Acrylester blank. He also shows how to deal with the tools and problems that can arise from using this man-made material. This is a project that most beginners can tackle with ease!

Preparing Blank for Woodturning of Crow Call

Mounting between centers

Turning the blank round

Measuring wall thickness

Example of shattered wall and solution to retain the blank

Turning a new shoulder

Checking wall thickness using marked line

Measuring depth of recess

Cutting the lanyard recess

Shaping the call and understanding the cut by looking at the shavings

The crow call is now inserted

Two finished crow calls

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