Hey guys, I am needing some help with Turkey pot calls. I am determined to make a pot call that WORKS and works GOOD! I have made 4 so far, all but the last one pretty much sucked. On the last one, I made it slate over glass, and used spalted poplar. I used a pot I got from brookside game calls to get some general measurements, and I think it sound pretty good. One thing that is different (other then the wood) is the pedastal width, mine is a little bit thinner. I let the goop dry and tried it out, and it sounds like a turkey. But, it isn't as loud, the one from Brookside has that ear-piercing crack when it rolls over, and mine doesn't. So, how do I get it to "crack" like the one from brookside? Also, on my call, if I don't get the right pressure on the striker, it will kind of "die", what I mean by that is it just stops sounding like a turkey...... Is that normal or do I need a different striker wood? Thanks for any help, I am going to try and make another one here soon. I have to get some more slate and flass, and I am going to get a bunch of red cedar blanks to test stuff on. Thanks!