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Received a small piece of wood which I was told to be from a Lilac tree. Really don't know if such was true but it had nice grain to it and since it was so small I decided to turn a barrell for a Duck Call. It has an Echo Poly insert with a double reed. Sounds good and looks OK. I think it was a good save of a small piece of wood, however, I am still trying to figure out a finish I like for calls. On this one I soaked in Boiled Linseed Oil for several hours, later dipped in Deft Semi Gloss Wood Finish, sanded and waxed. Also experimenting with a new camera. I really need to improve my photo skills. This photo is a little better than some. Any advise on the call, finish or the photo will be appreciated.

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Call looks great, and I like the photo….though I would do away with the line created where the background bottom meets the side. Also, is that shell an older variety with a waxy paper hull?
 

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Thanks MOJOE. I agree the line needs to go. You are correct the shell is on older waxy paper one.
 

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For finishing turnings, I haven't found anything I like better than shellawax polish and paste. It goes on while still on the lathe, similar to using beeswax.
 

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Just ducky. looks super.
 

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looks good, for finishing a call, the best is a CA glue finish but it is brittle and can chip but it looks amazing if done right. You can also you a spar varnish, anything that is really durable will work, a duck call takes a lot of abuse. Deft is an ok finish but if bug spray touches it then it will goop up and destroy the finish… hope this helps.
-Bochmann
 

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Very handsome! I love making calls.
 

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You can use different programs to remove the lines and brighten or change the contrast. I use Microsoft Picture Manager (comes with Office) to crop and change brightness, which is all that I need with most pictures. I have used the free programs GIMP and Paint.net to do touch-ups, in that you can capture a piece of background to use as a color and paint over lines. But it is easiest to try and avoid that line. Try getting a large piece of white posterboard that you can curve from underneath it and then up behind it.
 

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quack quack ….GREAT JOB :<)) ALSO 10 times better then a sideways pic LOL
 
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