Becoming an addiction

[Tjones]

Here are three I just finished up

First is a Bubinga, with a Yellerdog toneboard






Second is a Macassar Ebony with a Yellerdog





and last is a Gaboon Ebony  with a Yellerdog,,,man I am likin this ebony!

[FinsnFur]

Oh sweet jesus that ebony DID turn out slick didnt it?

[Bills Custom Calls]

And I said WOW that ebony has some sheen 

[Tjones]

I am happy with it, man its a bugger to drill I split the first blank bad, but once ya get it drilled turning and sanding is great fun, its so dang hard you can sand it up like glass

[alscalls]

Very nice.

[Troy Walter]

Very nice.You did a great job on the finish they sure shine.

[iahntr]

Lookin Goooodd ! 

[THO Game Calls]

Excellent work on those calls! 

One note about all of the ebony woods - they are all very hard and dense with close grain.  If you turn the speed down on your drill press, or lathe, and make sure to back out and clean the flutes of your drill biy about every 3/4 of an inch, it will work better for you.  The more the flutes in your drill bit get filled up with chips, the more likely you will crack a blank as the new chips have no where to go as they really can get packed in there. 

Heat can also play a large part in a blank blowing up.  The heat again is caused by the flutes in the bit getting filled up and the new chips not having anywhere to go.  The more they pack in, the more friction and the more heat.

You can keep the bit and the blank cool with ice water or you can use an air compressor to just blow the bit off when you back it out.  The cold air from the compressor will do the trick for you if you have one.

Again, those calls are beauties.  Very nicely done!

Al

[HaMeR]

You really nailed that ebony call!! I am interested in it. Would it happen to be for sale by any chance?? 

[Tjones]

Thanks for the advice Al, I do appreciate any words of wisdom, the first blank I blew I tried to run a 1/2 bit through it,,,well that was dumb,,this time I started with a 1/4 and worked my way up,,,3 cranks on the tail then backed it out, even removing 1/16" as I went up in bit size would heat up the bit, It took a dang long time to bore the hole,,,30 minutes or better if I remember right, I had the Jet on the slowest speed, I never thought about the compressor, and it was sitting right there   I sure liked the ebony though

[John_NY]

Boy what a great finish. Am I seeing the sky and a tree reflecting it that call? Sure is nice.

John

[Tjones]

Yep thats what you are seeing John, I was under a big ol Maple tree,

[coyote101]

Very nice Tony. Way to go. 

Pat

[John_NY]

Yep thats what you are seeing John, I was under a big ol Maple tree,

I thought so. That's what I call a shine. They must feel like glass.

John

[Todd Rahm]

I really like the shapes of call #1 and #3, and that Gaboon is awesomely done.