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Title: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: Sandfly on February 06, 2022, 07:47:10 PM
I want to add some new strikers to my vest, open to any suggestions! As of now I would like to find an Ipe, diamondwood, black locust, persimmon possibly tupelo or a few others. I prefer the shorter strikers not the long ones, a flare tip is a plus but not a must! I'm looking for recommendations  for call makers that make strikers out of these woods. Any help is much appreciated! Thanks SF
Title: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: aclawrence on February 06, 2022, 08:00:31 PM
I'll go ahead and recommend Jeff Harris. I know he sales locust and a lot of frogwood. I'm not sure about the others but you could shoot him a message and see. JLH Strikers.


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Title: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: ChesterCopperpot on February 06, 2022, 08:10:47 PM
Most assuredly Jeff at [mention]JLH [/mention]. Derrick Stuckey. [mention]callmakerman [/mention]Bill Lyman. Clay Townsend. Also got an ipe I really like from David Halloran.


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Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: Greg Massey on February 06, 2022, 08:17:24 PM
Clay Townsend persimmon top snakewood , and if you can find someone to sell you one of  Harold Fowler's black locust ... Fred Cox on the tulipwood ...
Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: Dtrkyman on February 06, 2022, 08:24:22 PM
Matt McLain makes some fine strikers!


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Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: rakkin6 on February 06, 2022, 08:39:57 PM
JLH (Jeff Harrison)
Kingwood
Heavy hickory
Bullfrog
Frogwood

I have 12 of his strikers


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Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: jwm1485 on February 06, 2022, 09:13:35 PM
JLH
Everything is top notch
Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: Sandfly on February 06, 2022, 10:04:21 PM
JLH look good for sure, has a Facebook showing a lot of great work! Trying to find website/fb for the others listed. Thanks for your help open to check out plenty more!
Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: paboxcall on February 06, 2022, 10:14:24 PM
JLH's heavy cedar is my favorite in the vest.
Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: ChesterCopperpot on February 07, 2022, 05:51:27 AM
Quote from: Sandfly on February 06, 2022, 10:04:21 PM
JLH look good for sure, has a Facebook showing a lot of great work! Trying to find website/fb for the others listed. Thanks for your help open to check out plenty more!
Stuckey posted these last night on Facebook. He's Obsession Game Calls on there: Chakte Viga, Bocote, Hickory, Honduras Rosewood, Osage Orange,  Bubinga, Snakewood, Dogwood, Zebrawood, Bloodwood, Bolivian Rosewood.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20220207/697a69f997f0b9260e50d2ff3b5b5824.jpg)


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Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: Sandfly on February 07, 2022, 06:22:04 AM
Thanks for the suggestions, these are some great looking strikers. Also good to know not only do they look good but people are actually using them!
Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: Meleagris gallopavo on February 07, 2022, 06:45:10 AM
Not sure how short you like them, The strikers I have from these folks are about 7" long.  I'd like to add that Dustin Holzman (DBH Strikers) makes a good striker.  Derek Fowler at Fowler Outdoor Products makes good ones as well.  Neal Herrman who makes  strikers for Hooks Calls is good. 


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Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: Sandfly on February 07, 2022, 09:35:11 AM
The DBH is more my style, thanks for sharing! I like the Hooks as well, just checked them out! thank you!
Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: Sir-diealot on February 07, 2022, 10:01:43 AM
Quote from: ChesterCopperpot on February 06, 2022, 08:10:47 PM
Most assuredly Jeff at [mention]JLH [/mention]. Derrick Stuckey. [mention]callmakerman [/mention]Bill Lyman. Clay Townsend. Also got an ipe I really like from David Halloran.


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X2 on these, really love that Halloran Ipe.

Jeff from JLH Strikers is a great guy to deal with and makes some wonderful strikers. Jeff has  gone out of his way to make a few little bit wider for me so they would be more comfortable in my messed up hands.

My hands really like those Stuckey strikers, I've had a few hand injuries so some strikers can be difficult/painful for me to use but his work really well for me.

I also got my first striker from Clay Townsend not too long ago great little 2 piece snakewood with a persimmon head and snakewood rings sounds great very comfortable.

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Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: Big Jeremy on February 07, 2022, 01:35:13 PM
My favorite three, consistently, are JLH, Neal Herrman, and Stuckey.
Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: Tail Feathers on February 07, 2022, 06:30:15 PM
Quote from: Big Jeremy on February 07, 2022, 01:35:13 PM
My favorite three, consistently, are JLH, Neal Herrman, and Stuckey.
I haven't tried all of those, but I have a Neal Herrman in Snakewood that is awesome.  Runs well on every surface.
Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: aclawrence on February 07, 2022, 06:37:47 PM
I have e a dymondwood from Neal that I like a lot.


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Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: Sir-diealot on February 07, 2022, 06:38:51 PM
Neal makes some good ones, I should have remembered to mention him.
Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: greencop01 on February 09, 2022, 01:10:46 PM
Try Grand Slam Turkey Calls, I have some from here and very satisfied and his prices are competitive.
Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: Dfowlup on February 23, 2022, 08:45:22 AM
Haven't been on here in a while.  Hopefully catching up some now and should have some of every wood available. http://www.fowleroutdoors.com/Strikers/One%20Piece%20Strikers.htm
Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: misfire on February 23, 2022, 12:31:16 PM
I highly recommend Derek Fowler, he learned from one of the best.
Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: Tail Feathers on February 23, 2022, 12:36:06 PM
I have a snakewood striker by our own Neal (Hermann I believe) and it's great on every surface.  Highly recommend.
I have a Tulipwood by Obsession and it too plays very well on most any call.

EDIT:  Didn't remember posting on this earlier.  LOL 
Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: vthokie7227 on February 23, 2022, 12:59:16 PM
A Fowler black locust is hard to beat!
Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: OsceolaDreams on February 24, 2022, 09:28:42 AM
Jeff Harrison JLH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Looking to pick up a few new strikers!
Post by: Big Jeremy on February 24, 2022, 03:25:45 PM
Y'all done got me. Just purchased a Fowler black locust.


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