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Machine Dust Collection Set-up

May 11th, 2016 | By
Machine Dust Collection Set-up

I have received several requests asking for pictures of how I have my dust collection set up to each machine.  I have posted them below so hopefully this will provide you with many idea’s regarding your own.  Be sure to click on the pictures and also the enlarger icon located in the upper right corner
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How to make a duck whistle

Mar 15th, 2011 | By
How to make a duck whistle

Here you will find a complete tutorial on how to turn a duck whistle.  Not every call maker does it the same way, therefore this is the method that I use. I start by cutting my blank to a length of 3″.  I will actually only be using 2 13/16″ of the blank for the
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How to make a duck call

Jan 15th, 2011 | By
How to make a duck call

Learning how to make a duck call is something that is constantly gaining the interest of many wood turners, duck hunters and outdoor sportsmen.  This art has been around for many years and while a lot of the techniques still remain the same or similar, there are also a lot of options available when selecting
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How to flame polish an acrylic duck call barrel

Jan 8th, 2011 | By
How to flame polish an acrylic duck call barrel

Flame polishing an acrylic duck call barrel will produce a finish similar to glass or crystal.  However, this process does require practice and I recommend using your defective duck call barrels for this.  My greatest challenge was to find the speed at which I would move the mini torch flame across the outside and the
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How to make a duck call insert

Nov 24th, 2010 | By
How to make a duck call insert

Here you will find a complete tutorial on how to turn a duck call insert.  Not every call maker does it the same way, therefore this is the method that I use. I start by cutting a 6″ piece of 1″ acrylic (I do it the same for wood, antler etc).  I then mark the
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