Additional Items, once I read all the additional comments again:
Back in December, I asked Al Woodard from THO if he would build me a call, as a christmas gift for my father, from a piece of walnut that came from my parents farm.
Would I consider it to be a Custom Call? Absolutely.
(Unfortunately, I ran out of time and I didn't follow through with sending Al a wood blank. I'm still kicking myself for that.)
I build my toneboards by eye.
Do I mess up alot of toneboards? Yes.
Would I use a jig? Yes.
Will I have a jig built? Yes.
Would I ever have a call body or voice machined? Yes.
Would I ever design a call to become a production call? Yes.
Would I ever stop building custom calls or howlers? Never.
I'm done now...Tony