Using Teakwood for pot calls / chestnut for strikers

[Cool Ridge Clucker]

Hello guys.  I'm new on this site and relatively new to pot turning.  I had a question and wanted to get your opinion on something.  I'm starting out with simple pot design and turning but wanted to get to the point where I could take on a particular sentimental project.

I have a slab of white teakwood that was part of the decking from the USS Worcester. The slab is 18" long x 4" x 2".  The Worcester was a light cruiser that my dad served on during the Korean Conflict.  The ship was decommissioned and eventually cut up for scrap in 1970.  The Navy saved the decking in a warehouse until the last 10 years or so when they donated it to a club consisting of former sailors on the USS Worcester.  They gave a piece of it to each of their members who were confirmed former sailors on that ship.  Dad passed away 4 years ago and I wanted (eventually) to turn a couple of nice turkey pots out of it as family keepsakes for me and my brother to have and to pass down.

I also have some chestnut used on the family farm long ago as fence rails that I plan to stabilize....combine with some colored resin and turn a few strikers as well.

My question(s) are:

Have any of you turned Teakwood before?  It's very dense and very heavy.  Do you think it would make a good pot call?  What about the chestnut for strikers?

I appreciate any comments or advice.

Thanks,
David

[LabsRUsII]

David,  teak turns good, chestnut strikers you have get the weight right.  But makes a good pot. Teak makes a good striker

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[Cool Ridge Clucker]

Thanks for the info.  I'm determined to make the pots out of the teak slab once I get comfortable with my turning ability where I'm not afraid of butchering the wood.  I wasn't sure what kind of sound they might generate.  Do you know if any particular combo of surface / sounding board works best with teak or chestnut?  The one you have pictured looks like slate over glass?.....

[LabsRUsII]

Slate over glass still makes sound for me. All dimensions are critical
Practice  on cheap wood till you get sound right.  I made buckets of firewood  till I got mine right lol

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[Cool Ridge Clucker]

I'll definitely make sure I'm very comfortable kicking out pots using lesser wood before trying the teak.  I appreciate the advice.  I've worked some on other lathes, but I'm just now setting up my own shop to tinker around in.  I talked the wife into letting me get a Jet 1221 VS lathe for Christmas.