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Turkey Calls => Turkey Calls => Topic started by: wally243 on August 23, 2014, 02:50:03 PM

Title: Strikers
Post by: wally243 on August 23, 2014, 02:50:03 PM
Over the last couple years I've invested in custom pot calls.  Now I'd like to get some custom strikers. If you could only have half a dozen strikers what would they be?  Wood types and/ or maker.
Thanks     
Title: Re: Strikers
Post by: gwa on August 23, 2014, 03:35:23 PM
West Augusta - dogwood or locust
Harold Fowler - Crab apple
Matt McClain - black locust
Bill Lyman - dymondwood
Purple heart is a pretty consistent striker wood as well
Title: Re: Strikers
Post by: wally243 on August 30, 2014, 07:29:41 AM
Thanks gwa.  Guess everyone else agrees with you too.
Title: Re: Strikers
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on August 30, 2014, 08:14:17 AM
My top 6, all one piece strikers;

Purpleheart
Hickory
Yellowheart
Persimmon
Oak
Diamondwood
Title: Re: Strikers
Post by: callmakerman on August 30, 2014, 08:23:17 AM
Snakewood, dymondwood, persimmon, black locust
Title: Re: Strikers
Post by: dreis3 on August 30, 2014, 09:25:22 AM
For my strikers I prefer - Hickory, Bloodwood, Purpleheart, Osage, Persimmon, and Padauk.  I've also heard great things about dymondwood.

Some guys who consistently get high praise for their strikers:  Harold Fowler, Steve Torman (West Augusta), and Bill Lyman (callmakerman)
Title: Strikers
Post by: eddie234 on August 30, 2014, 10:03:26 PM
I've got all mine from Neal Herman, yellowheart, purpleheart, and dymondwood. Those are the ones I use most.
Title: Re: Strikers
Post by: gwa on August 31, 2014, 08:13:29 AM
Quote from: eddie234 on August 30, 2014, 10:03:26 PM
I've got all mine from Neal Herman, yellowheart, purpleheart, and dymondwood. Those are the ones I use most.

Neal makes good ones too. Try one of his in persimmon....
Title: Re: Strikers
Post by: Roost Wrecker on August 31, 2014, 10:34:42 AM
I like using dymondwood, purpleheart, katalox, padauk, zebrawood and bocote. Not necessarily in that order. Also the fiber striker that Michael yingling makes isa great striker as well.
Title: Re: Strikers
Post by: Idratherb on August 31, 2014, 01:42:53 PM
I luv maccassar ebony, ipe, wenge, snakewood, ivory tipped fowler, bloodwood, dogwood, kingwood. apitong, dogwood..etc etc B careful buying strikers becomes an obsession.. :OGani: Im pretty sure I helped mr fowler pay his house off..
Title: Re: Strikers
Post by: mastevt on August 31, 2014, 08:35:54 PM
I've made a lot of strikers over the years, and I'll have to say, I only take one hunting anymore, and that is Diamondwood. 
Title: Re: Strikers
Post by: packmule on August 31, 2014, 11:35:49 PM
Black locust and canarywood from Harold Fowler

Birch with mahogany top from Karl Lausmann

Laminated birch or oak from Woodhaven

Hickory from Houndstooth

Purpleheart from Russell Beard

Fiber rod from M. Yingling
Title: Strikers
Post by: wally243 on September 01, 2014, 09:28:18 PM
Thanks a bunch fellas. It sounds like half a dozen might be cutting myself short.