These are something that has caught my interest here lately. You don't see them in the classifieds very often tho. I have been doing some reading and research on trough calls trying to figure out who I want to get one from. I know there are several great call makers on this site, so I'm sure there are a number of folks who can build one, but with no more talk than what there is about em, it's taking a while to make a decision. I do have a question tho. I have seen trough calls out of aluminum, copper, and slate, but I haven't heard or seen any built using glass. Is this something that just won't work? Any advice you guys or gals could give would be much appreciated.
Thanks
I build troughs and have built some with glass. Haven't made one in a while. I think one of the reasons not a lot are made is that it's hard to cut glass in thin strips. I may still have some glass strips and could whip one up. Most of what I build is copper or slate. Hope this helps Ryan
What do these do differently from pot calls?
Quote from: Hersh on March 05, 2016, 04:56:19 PM
I build troughs and have built some with glass. Haven't made one in a while. I think one of the reasons not a lot are made is that it's hard to cut glass in thin strips. I may still have some glass strips and could whip one up. Most of what I build is copper or slate. Hope this helps Ryan
Mr.Hersh, can you tell much of a difference in sound when using glass? Just like slate and glass in a pot call.
Yes, just like a pot. The glass tends to b sharper and the slate more mellow. As for the previous question about what they do different than a pot. They are very much alike. Both work on friction with a striker so they work very much the same, just different shape.