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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Custom Turkey Calls => Topic started by: Strut Zone Game Calls on July 01, 2017, 11:08:35 AM

Title: Pot call making supplies
Post by: Strut Zone Game Calls on July 01, 2017, 11:08:35 AM

Where's best place to get pot call surfaces and sound boards?  Crystal,glass aluminum and slate.. didn't know if there was others besides Brookside,grassy creek and Shipley?  Thanks

Title: Re: Pot call making supplies
Post by: JCurren on July 02, 2017, 07:33:51 AM

I usually buy slate and glass from Chad Hutcheson as do several others on this forum. Email him at stumpyglassman@yahoo.com for availability and pricing of what you are interested in.

Title: Re: Pot call making supplies
Post by: VECtor Calls on July 03, 2017, 09:23:03 AM

Those four just about cover it for me. Sometimes you will come across a deal in Facebook groups.

I order from who ever has the extra little stuff I am looking for.

Title: Re: Pot call making supplies
Post by: Strut Zone Game Calls on July 03, 2017, 11:11:25 AM

I've bought slate from 2 different suppliers... do y'all notice much difference from one to the other in sound?  I'm still learning haven't turned but around 25 pots

Title: Re: Pot call making supplies
Post by: VECtor Calls on July 03, 2017, 09:02:19 PM

My understanding, almost all the slate we are being supplied comes from just two different mines.  My suggestion is to watch your thickness closely. Set up a orbital sanding station to see that all the pots you turn get the same thickness of slate. It does matter. And thinner tends to be better (though go too thin, and you make a fragile call). Also, keep your edge gap in mind on your call. Your surface with crack with temperature changes if you are snapping your surface in place.