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Turkey Calls => Turkey Calls => Topic started by: CMURPHY on March 25, 2011, 01:56:39 PM

Title: Newbie need some advice!
Post by: CMURPHY on March 25, 2011, 01:56:39 PM
Ok guys been turkey hunting for 5 years and have 3 birds under my belt. I am learning more and more each year. Now I have been reading about conditioning your pot calls and what to do and not to do. Well my favorite go to pot call is a glass that isnt made anymore. The first couple years of hunting I used sandpaper and went back and forth in a line to condition the surface. Is the call going to loose life because I did that? It seams to sound ok but doesnt seem to stay etched for very long before the glass smoothes out and I have to move the stricker. Is the surface shot or is there something I can do different?

Thanks for the info

Murph
Title: Re: Newbie need some advice!
Post by: trkehunr93 on March 25, 2011, 03:25:39 PM
I have a Perfection double glass that is 15+ years old and it sounds great, I have always used sandpaper on it (60 grit).  I go up and down in the same direction.  Do you keep the tip of your striker roughed up as well, I use either 220 grit sandpaper or some box call chalk on the tip.  If not the tip will eventually look like they have been buffed to a shine. 
Title: Re: Newbie need some advice!
Post by: smurf on March 25, 2011, 07:45:02 PM
Quote from: trkehunr93 on March 25, 2011, 03:25:39 PM
I have a Perfection double glass that is 15+ years old and it sounds great, I have always used sandpaper on it (60 grit).  I go up and down in the same direction.  Do you keep the tip of your striker roughed up as well, I use either 220 grit sandpaper or some box call chalk on the tip.  If not the tip will eventually look like they have been buffed to a shine. 
ditto   :welcomeOG:
Glad to see another murphy on here.  Mike Murphy
Title: Re: Newbie need some advice!
Post by: bowhunter84 on March 27, 2011, 02:27:46 PM
Quote from: trkehunr93 on March 25, 2011, 03:25:39 PM
I have a Perfection double glass that is 15+ years old and it sounds great, I have always used sandpaper on it (60 grit).  I go up and down in the same direction.  Do you keep the tip of your striker roughed up as well, I use either 220 grit sandpaper or some box call chalk on the tip.  If not the tip will eventually look like they have been buffed to a shine. 
:agreed: