Hello all,
Can I get some suggestions for wood types on strikers on slate? I would like to get easier to produce clucks mainly. I have tried a few and zebrawood is one that I kind of like. I also like the mushroom end types. Seems like I get a more realistic sound out of the harder woods. I am a novice and picked up a Lonnie Sneed Hot Hen last year but kind of struggle with the striker he provides.
Any suggestions and info is appreciated!
I don't use stickers but rather strikers...haha. I like dymondwood, snakewood, and yellow heart. I just got an African blackwood from bill lyman that is quickly moving its way up to the top.
My favorite is black locust for slate
Quote from: eorlando on March 14, 2016, 06:58:23 PM
I don't use stickers but rather strikers...haha. I like dymondwood, snakewood, and yellow heart. I just got an African blackwood from bill lyman that is quickly moving its way up to the top.
Ugh I can't believe I wrote stickers each time. Comes from having a three year old that loves stickers I think. That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!
'Black walnut and slate go together likes peas and carrots.'
Forrest Gump
Black Locust Yellowheart
and like eorlando I really like my African Blackwood
Black locust,persimmon,kwila,cedar,dogwood..that persimmon and dogwood work real well on my hot hen
I've got a good corn cob topped hickory that sings on slate. Having said that, recently got a black locust and a bloodwood that work quite well too. The only reason I like the hickory is that it was specifically tuned to that particular slate. I've got a striker that's tipped with ipe and it makes a much higher pitched sound. Good but higher. Slate generally isn't as picky as other surfaces. I've found the metals to be the pickiest of everything I've played.
RED OAK ........
My "go to" striker on the Hot Hen (and other slates) is a Steve Torman (West Augusta) black locust.
Tamboti and monkeywood plays nice
I love Dogwood and Persimmon on slate. If I want to add some rasp I like Purpleheart.
Slate is a very striker-friendly surface but my favorites are Persimmon and Dogwood as well. Zebrawood is another one that I'll keep in my vest for slate this year.
Quote from: SteelerFan on March 14, 2016, 07:56:16 PM
My "go to" striker on the Hot Hen (and other slates) is a Steve Torman (West Augusta) black locust.
This!
I also like cedar for quiet early stuff.
By far, cedar for quiet stuff. I really like my osage orange striker as well on slate. I can get whatever sounds I need out of those two.
I recently got a persimmon striker from Harold Fowler, and it plays great on Sneed Hot Hen.
Quote from: sasmojoe on March 14, 2016, 09:01:47 PM
I recently got a persimmon striker from Harold Fowler, and it plays great on Sneed Hot Hen.
I have the same striker and it comes out first with my Hot Hen every time
Cedar
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Hickory,Purpleheart and Bocote.
Lyman snakewood. Works great on all surfaces!
Ordered a Black Locust last night. Seems like I might have to try a persimmon also. Did I read correctly that Dymondwood strikers are going to be harder to get now because of process they harvest the trees with?
Alaskan yellow cedar, redheart, bocote, Ziricote, snakewood, and persimmon.....
Where did you order your Black Locust striker from ?
Quote from: Gutsdozer on March 15, 2016, 06:24:24 AM
Ordered a Black Locust last night. Seems like I might have to try a persimmon also. Did I read correctly that Dymondwood strikers are going to be harder to get now because of process they harvest the trees with?
Dogwood and osage, my 2 votes :bible: