Stabilized Spalted Maple

[David @ Mad Duck Game Calls]

Here is a Spalted Maple pot call I just made, I stabilized it myself. You might be wondering why I used stabilized wood for a pot call when I was just asking questions about them. Well, I didn't have any other wood so I tried it. LOL. It's Slate over glass. This call sounds great, it gets REALLY loud, like ear piercing loud (what I wanted) It was my first time turning stabilized wood and I liked it! Thanks to all the guys that helped me out in my last post!!!!

What striker wood will work best with this combination of materials? I used a Hickory striker (I think) to test it, and it worked great. I went to the shop and turned a 1 piece purple heart striker, the peg is just under 5/16 and it worked okay, it grabbed the slate really good but it didn't get as loud..... I think I like the 2 piece strikers better, a lot easier to make.....



Finished with 1 coat of Velvit Oil.
Thanks for lookin'!!!

[Scott Ashburn]

looks awesome!  Glad everything is starting to work for ya.  to answer your question on the striker, I carry only 1 striker anymore when I go hunting, and its a 1 pc Diamondwood.  Best sounding striker over more conditions.

[jcz]

I love, LOVE purpleheart. I use two piece strikers most of the time also. I personally carry a purpleheart, diamondwood, and acrylic. All two piece.

[David @ Mad Duck Game Calls]

Thanks! I ordered some purple heart dowels yesterday, so they should be here tomorrow or Monday. I think they will sound better then the one I have, because I have never made a 1 piece striker before so its probably not right. Lol 

[K. RUGE]

I know every person has there way   , BUT , AFTER THE CALL IS MADE .......
WHAT I FOUND TO WORK FOR ME IS TURN YOUR STRIKER TO A CERTAIN THICKNESS  AND TRY IT ON THE CALL AND WORK YOUR WAY TOO THINER UNTILL YOU GET THE SOUND YOU WANT

[David @ Mad Duck Game Calls]

Thanks, that sounds like it might work!

[JCurren]

The advice I got from Aaron was to turn the striker until it looked right and then take another 1/16" off the diameter and that the head should be about 2/3 of the total weight. I normally hollow out the heads with a 3/8" hole whether one piece or two piece striker. A lot of people swear by Purpleheart strikers, but I find pecan/hickory easier to use. Round the tip slightly.

[David @ Mad Duck Game Calls]

I didn't hollow mine out, but I don't think it would have helped, I didn't get the sizes right after looking at it more. ;D

[Seth robbins]

My favorite striker to use and turn has to be a white hard rock maple one piece striker, for me it has the right balance of volume tone and role over, it also holds up well in a lathe, I haven't had one break on me yet!! Ooh and ps, a maple glass on glass call is one of my favorite and best sounding calls, it sounds great with a maple striker and is a good call to make when your starting out given that maple is readily available, good luck!!

[David @ Mad Duck Game Calls]

Never thought about a maple striker! I'll have to try one out!!