I'm lost...

[nyckle]

Well, i love to turn wood. Slowly I learn.
But here in the Netherlands we do not have any tradition in making calls. Not to me to invent the wheel.
You have a long tradition. Plz. can you help me.
I cannot get the correct reeds. no shipment. Wood, yes. enough.
bores. also a problem. metric to inch.
What makes the sound. For me it's reed, bore hardness of the wood.

plz help me.

[dogcatcher]

To start the bore for most duck calls is 5/8" which is about 1.6cm.  I have no idea of that is a bit size you can get or not, if not how about a 1.5cm bit?

The reed material, check with stores that selling sewing material.  Women that sew use it for patterns that they want to last.  Especially the the ones that make homemade quilts or blankets. 

The only thing that is left is the cork for the cork slot.  Check with a mechanic ask for cork gasket material, try to find it at 3/16" or .5cm, or as close as possible.

The exhaust channel is 1/4" which converts to .6cm.

Marvin

[superdirt]

5/8 would be 15.875mm
3/16 for cork would be 4.7625mm
1/4 for tone channel would be 6.35mm
mylar for reed .010 would be .254mm

[pete woolley]

I live in France and make calls.  I have some mylar in flat sheets.  I can maybe help you out.  PM me.

Pete

[Braz]

It would be helpful if you guys put down where you lived in your profile. It sure helps communication if we know where folks live. Just a suggestion.

[nyckle]

Thank you all for the great help!

Wooley, you have a PM