I conditioned them with drywall paper and the surfaces smoothed right back out with a few yelps. I then tried the stone stick and got the same results. Does anyone have any ideas on how to get the surfaces scuffed back up that will last without ruining the calls?
I think you mean drywall screen??...i condition mine till it is really scratched up...almost white...what call are you doing it on....bronze glass an crystal take little work
Another question...has it ever been conditioned...if it is smooth you need to work on it a bit
Quote from: jed clampett on May 06, 2016, 09:31:57 PM
Another question...has it ever been conditioned...if it is smooth you need to work on it a bit
Thanks
Both have been conditioned. Yes I meant drywall screen. I will try conditioning them some more and see what happens. What grit sand paper would I use if I were to use paper? I even cleaned the surfaces with acetone thinking I might have got something on them from a striker because I was playing around with a bunch.
I use I believe it's 800 grit drywall paper on my glass calls always sanding in the same direction and never every which way or back in forth over the same spot which will just smooth it back out. Maybe off point but I also dedicate my strikers to one call. I might be completely wrong but I would think you would transfer different particles from pot to pot from your striker tips if you forget to condition the tips. If I'm wrong someone please correct me.I've had a few of my glass pots for 15 yrs doing it this way with no problems.
I use 100 grit drywall screen but crystal does get slick faster than glass.
Get a good diamond stone from Halloran or Lonzo and then get the glass Arkansas stone from mid west the diamond stone will ruff it up good and the Arkansas will smooth it up you will get a clear sound also 220 grit lightly scuffing your striker if it doesn't sound good after that get a better call ha ha
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Look on YouTube there is a video of david conditioning calls i lay them on a flat table or counter and go back and forth but don't push down to hard
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if it doesn't sound good after that get a better call ha ha
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No need for a better call but I will be getting more anyway!! I will check out the diamond and Arkansas stone. I spent a good 1/2 hour on each call last night and they slicked right back up really quick today. I am thinking they need a good rough scuffing and maybe less pressure on the striker when running them.
Thanks for the reply's!!!!!
Yep... you have something else going on. You should be able to condition that call in about 30 seconds. You may be putting WAY too much pressure on the striker.
Quote from: SteelerFan on May 07, 2016, 02:59:59 PM
Yep... you have something else going on. You should be able to condition that call in about 30 seconds. You may be putting WAY too much pressure on the striker.
Yep...
Clean your striker tips with a pocket knife going with the grain will help, too....
Are you running soft wood strikers on these calls ??
Quote from: boatpaddle on May 07, 2016, 03:09:23 PM
Quote from: SteelerFan on May 07, 2016, 02:59:59 PM
Yep... you have something else going on. You should be able to condition that call in about 30 seconds. You may be putting WAY too much pressure on the striker.
Yep...
Clean your striker tips with a pocket knife going with the grain will help, too....
Are you running soft wood strikers on these calls ??
I am running diamond wood strikers on both.
Quote from: yelpy on May 07, 2016, 05:53:50 PM
Quote from: boatpaddle on May 07, 2016, 03:09:23 PM
Quote from: SteelerFan on May 07, 2016, 02:59:59 PM
Yep... you have something else going on. You should be able to condition that call in about 30 seconds. You may be putting WAY too much pressure on the striker.
Yep...
Clean your striker tips with a pocket knife going with the grain will help, too....
Are you running soft wood strikers on these calls ??
I am running diamond wood strikers on both.
My diamond wood striker slicks up fast with glass calls. It seems to me like It's the striker more than the call anyway.
I believe the harder woods will smooth the surface faster. I am thinking the Glass and crystal dust on the call is what might cause the surface to get slick again after running the calls over time. I'm thinking the build up on the striker will actually polish the surface.
I've not had issues like this with the surface getting slick but I've had an issue with the striker tips getting "gummed" up so to speak. Hit the end of it with some scotch brite or use the pocket nice as mentioned before. Also, I know there's lots of guys that seem to really like the diamond wood strikers. I've yet to find one I like. Used several and they're all a bit to squeaky for me. Don't seem as if they want to grip the surface of a call very well. Just my opinion though.
Quote from: wvmntnhick on May 09, 2016, 10:50:46 AM
I've not had issues like this with the surface getting slick but I've had an issue with the striker tips getting "gummed" up so to speak. Hit the end of it with some scotch brite or use the pocket nice as mentioned before. Also, I know there's lots of guys that seem to really like the diamond wood strikers. I've yet to find one I like. Used several and they're all a bit to squeaky for me. Don't seem as if they want to grip the surface of a call very well. Just my opinion though.
I found that one or two that I have do grip better than the rest.
Ive had good luck using 220 grit sand paper on the call and a green scotch brite pad on the stricker
The finest paper I use on glass is 60 grit. I usually use 36 grit. It's a friction call so you have to rough it up so there is some friction. The finer grit or screen is polishing the surface and making it slick.