I use rain chalk on my box calls. Just was wondering does the diffrent colored chalks have any affect on changing the calls sound? White , blue and brown. I know about using the correct chalk but lets say you go from blue to brown. Would that make any change such as adding a little rasp or clearing up the call. I think not but was curious to others thoughts.
Tim Murdoc explains a little about chalk in his live video he uploaded to Facebook last week. I need to go watch last nights video still, but last weeks video was awesome.
Tim just uses the red and white chalks to my knowledge, and said the red is what gave a little more rasp.
I don't care how proficient you are running a box call, you NEED to go check out his videos. Me being newer to boxes obtained a wealth of knowledge just in his hour video. It's well worth the time to sit down and watch it.
I don't notice a big change in pitch between different colored chalk. I do notice playability, on some boxes the rain chalk seems to almost grip too much. Nothing major but the red or blue doesn't grip so much.
I use the orange/reddish chalk. It's a little more gritty. Works great for me.
That's something that I've never thought about, I primarily use white chalk but may test out some blue this weekend to see if I notice a difference.
I use the brick red "Walbuck" chalk that's now manufactured by Markal. It only comes in a 4 gross box so I package and sell some to lower the cost.
https://markal.com/products/walbuck-turkey-call-chalk
Forgot to mention the old Penn's Woods chalk. It was brown and came in a plastic tube. Real good stuff. Still have 2 tubes of it.
I use the red brick chalk and white Dixion Waltham ... sometimes we mix little white with the red .. it all depends what your looking for on the front end and back of the call.. Do use rain chalk sometimes also... Tim Lisa Murdock has had 2 live show's one last week and yesterday .. he call tell you more about running short boxes backwards and how to get 8 birds from a short box .. It's worth your time to go to his Facebook and see his last 2 live show's ...do not mess with the blue , brown etc ....
I have never thought about the difference that various colors of chalk might make on the sound of a call. This is an interesting thought.
This is the chalk I was referring too.
White is the smoothest, next is blue, then red.
I will try the different colors on a call to see what I like best on it. Some calls I don't use any chalk at all.
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I use what ever the call maker sends with the call. I figure thats what they tuned the call with so I leave it alone
My long and mini boxes I carry require little to no chalk, so I don't use it much but when I do its Rainchalk.
Whats the difference between rain and railroad chalk?
Quote from: bear hunter on March 02, 2019, 09:10:21 PM
Whats the difference between rain and railroad chalk?
Look up rain chalk on line and it will explain it all to you...
I don't switch back and forth colors of chalk. I just use rain chalk if a call needs a little and hunt.
I use what the call makers sends me until it is gone and then just use some stuff I have had for years from H.S. Strut
Thanks for the replies guys. Really wasnt concerned with what everyone uses. I was wanting to know if anyone has experience with changing chalk and call sound changes. Again thanks
Quote from: Greg Massey on March 01, 2019, 01:32:40 PM
I use the red brick chalk and white Dixion Waltham ... sometimes we mix little white with the red .. it all depends what your looking for on the front end and back of the call.. Do use rain chalk sometimes also... Tim Lisa Murdock has had 2 live show's one last week and yesterday .. he call tell you more about running short boxes backwards and how to get 8 birds from a short box .. It's worth your time to go to his Facebook and see his last 2 live show's ...do not mess with the blue , brown etc ....
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This is the kind of info I was looking for. Thanks Greg
Is there anywhere you can hear his past shows I'd love to hear them
I would also like to know where to hear past shows!
Quote from: Happy hooker on March 03, 2019, 01:37:15 PM
Is there anywhere you can hear his past shows I'd love to hear them
Go to his facebook .. Tim Lisa Murdock and watch his pass 2 show's .. if you can't see them message me your number and i will send them to your phone ....
I use whatever is handy to find. I have some calls with 3 different colors on the lids I can't really tell much difference in any of them. After season I try to wipe the majority off then if I feel like playing it in summer months I usually put rain chalk on them
Chalk makes a lot of difference in the sound of the call... the old red brick chalk that you can't buy anymore form the factory that close , is some of the best .. sometimes you will find some on ebay for sale ... you can take the red and mix some of the white and get a different sound .. red grips the rails of the call a lot more than any of the other chalks ... for people to say i just use whatever , your NOT getting the full potential of that call... so just keep using whatever .....
I still have a limited supply of Walbuck red chalk. Most of my box calls and scratch boxes sound best with this chalk. A few boxes like Dixon white.
There is a definite sound difference between chalks.
Quote from: bobk on March 05, 2019, 01:49:11 PM
I still have a limited supply of Walbuck red chalk. Most of my box calls and scratch boxes sound best with this chalk. A few boxes like Dixon white.
There is a definite sound difference between chalks.
AMEN ....
Quote from: Turkeyman62 on March 01, 2019, 03:03:10 PM
This is the chalk I was referring too.
I have found that the A-Way Red half moon chalk works better than any that I have ever tried on scratchers and box calls. It gets in the pores better and lasts much longer. You cannot go wrong with it.
Tom Talker
Yes sir.
Quote from: Tom Talker on March 14, 2019, 12:44:45 PM
Quote from: Turkeyman62 on March 01, 2019, 03:03:10 PM
This is the chalk I was referring too.
I have found that the A-Way Red half moon chalk works better than any that I have ever tried on scratchers and box calls. It gets in the pores better and lasts much longer. You cannot go wrong with it.
Same stuff I got over 30 years ago for .30 cents. Never runs out.
Go to nearly any hardware store and you can pick up a half-moon carpenters chalk in brick red (comes in white and blue, too) for .30 -$1.00
Brwndg
Yes Great chalk.