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Turkey Calls => Turkey Calls => Topic started by: Last Strut Calls on June 01, 2011, 09:42:18 PM

Title: Free Striker
Post by: Last Strut Calls on June 01, 2011, 09:42:18 PM
This striker is up for grabs is you can guess the correct wood species. I was messing around in the shop and tried a different wood. Its different than my typical striker design. It is a good sounding striker!
Good Luck!
(http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i76/Kevinking01/100_1311.jpg)
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: pappy on June 01, 2011, 09:45:36 PM
ash
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: Last Strut Calls on June 01, 2011, 09:48:55 PM
nope!
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: Old Gobbler on June 01, 2011, 09:49:27 PM
Pappy took Ash so how about Maple ?
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: gobbler336 on June 01, 2011, 09:49:50 PM
that would have been my first guess.  i'm gonna say poplar.
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: Last Strut Calls on June 01, 2011, 09:50:36 PM
Nope!
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: gobbler336 on June 01, 2011, 09:54:49 PM
what about oak, if i'm allowed another guess :goofball:
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: mcgruff1533 on June 01, 2011, 09:55:33 PM
Almost looks like Cherry
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: Last Strut Calls on June 01, 2011, 09:58:13 PM
Nope! and I will give everyone a reasonable amount of guesses!
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: pappy on June 01, 2011, 10:02:12 PM
persimmon
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: doepee on June 01, 2011, 10:09:53 PM
monkeywood
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: NCBigShot on June 01, 2011, 10:10:55 PM


...dogwood?
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: Flydown on June 01, 2011, 10:12:48 PM
Hickory?
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: Old Gobbler on June 01, 2011, 10:14:20 PM
pecan?
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: NCBigShot on June 01, 2011, 10:15:40 PM
Quote from: Old Gobbler on June 01, 2011, 10:14:20 PM
pecan?

...that would be my second guess.
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: redarrow on June 01, 2011, 10:18:20 PM
Holly
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: S.C.C on June 01, 2011, 10:20:52 PM
Holly or Magnolia
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: redarrow on June 01, 2011, 10:21:47 PM
Or Lilac
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: Last Strut Calls on June 01, 2011, 10:23:05 PM
Nope! None of the above. Keep the guesses comin!
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: doepee on June 01, 2011, 10:25:32 PM
grapefruit
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: doepee on June 01, 2011, 10:27:46 PM
kentucky coffee, beech, elm
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: redarrow on June 01, 2011, 10:28:11 PM
Birch or Larch or butternut
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: S.C.C on June 01, 2011, 10:35:19 PM
Spruce or White Cedar
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: letinmfly on June 01, 2011, 10:35:37 PM
Alaskan yellow cedar or white mahagony
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: Last Strut Calls on June 01, 2011, 10:39:39 PM
Some great guesses guys but not the one Im looking for!
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: doepee on June 01, 2011, 10:40:24 PM
olive?
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: Flydown on June 01, 2011, 10:41:06 PM
Mango
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: letinmfly on June 01, 2011, 10:43:17 PM
Apricot or pine or balsa
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: doepee on June 01, 2011, 10:43:34 PM
teak?
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: redarrow on June 01, 2011, 10:44:12 PM
Rhododendron
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: Last Strut Calls on June 01, 2011, 10:45:16 PM
Nope!
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: letinmfly on June 01, 2011, 10:48:11 PM
sumac or sycamore or hackberry or cypress
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: Iowaturkey on June 01, 2011, 10:54:12 PM
White Pine
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: NCBigShot on June 01, 2011, 10:55:30 PM


...plum.
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: 4nwtf on June 01, 2011, 10:56:52 PM
persimmon
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: letinmfly on June 01, 2011, 10:57:39 PM
basswood
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: limhnger on June 01, 2011, 11:00:51 PM
cypress..
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: Last Strut Calls on June 01, 2011, 11:05:15 PM
Some really good guesses, Keep em commin!
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: NCBigShot on June 01, 2011, 11:05:45 PM


...Tupelo.
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: letinmfly on June 01, 2011, 11:06:53 PM
buckeye
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: Last Strut Calls on June 01, 2011, 11:07:48 PM
Nope!
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: letinmfly on June 01, 2011, 11:08:40 PM
elder or sitka spruce
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: sugarray on June 01, 2011, 11:09:02 PM
Poplar
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: NCBigShot on June 01, 2011, 11:10:31 PM


...sweet gum.
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: BowBendr on June 01, 2011, 11:10:35 PM
sweetgum or sourwood ?
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: sugarray on June 01, 2011, 11:11:03 PM
Locust

Willow
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: NCBigShot on June 01, 2011, 11:11:58 PM



...hemlock.
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: Last Strut Calls on June 01, 2011, 11:16:08 PM
Quote from: NCBigShot on June 01, 2011, 11:10:31 PM


...sweet gum.


Your right! I bought the wood as a red gum board but sweet gum and red gum come from the same tree so I will give it to you. Pm me with your adress and I ship it to you!

Thanks guys for all the guesses. I got to do this more often, its kind of fun!

Kevin
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: BowBendr on June 01, 2011, 11:17:50 PM
Dang, Ken beats me by 4 seconds...........

See, us great NC minds think alike !!!!   :you_rock: :you_rock: :you_rock:

Thanks Kevin, that was cool.
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: redarrow on June 01, 2011, 11:18:10 PM
Grapevine       OOPS ,too late.
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: NCBigShot on June 01, 2011, 11:18:34 PM
Quote from: Last Strut Calls on June 01, 2011, 11:16:08 PM
Quote from: NCBigShot on June 01, 2011, 11:10:31 PM


...sweet gum.


Your right! I bought the wood as a red gum board but sweet gum and red gum come from the same tree so I will give it to you. Pm me with your adress and I ship it to you!

Thanks guys for all the guesses. I got to do this more often, its kind of fun!

Kevin

...Whew!!... I was running out of woods!... My next guess was going to be cork. :TooFunny:

..P.M. on it's way! :z-guntootsmiley:
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: wisconsinteacher on June 02, 2011, 09:01:33 PM
Last Strut makes a nice call to go a long with his strikers.  I just got one in the mail.  He will treat you right.  More on the call to come.  (I have my sister's wedding this weekend, so next week I will post pictures for all to see)
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: Swamp on June 03, 2011, 12:34:32 AM
He sure dose make a mean call, got mine in the mail last Saturday  pictures are posted in the call making section.
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: Last Strut Calls on June 03, 2011, 03:42:46 PM
Thanks guys I strive to make a great sounding a great looking call!
Title: Re: Free Striker
Post by: NCBigShot on June 25, 2011, 12:04:30 AM
Quote from: Last Strut Calls on June 03, 2011, 03:42:46 PM
Thanks guys I strive to make a great sounding a great looking call!

...Can't wait to see it, Kevin...