Osage Orange/Hedge for stikers?

[DeWayne Knight]

What is everyone's thoughts on Hedge for strikers?  I've got a decent supply of it in sizes that would be good for strikers.

[decoykrvr]

I've made strikers out of fresh-cut seasoned osage as well as "mud" osage.  Both make good strikers which play between a really hard, dense wood ie., brazilian cherry, ebony, and a softer wood like cedar, apple.  In my experience the dark green colored "mud" osage is harder and has a higher pitch and I like it more than the seasoned osage.  Most days, I'll have an osage striker in my vest.

[a-j calls]

It works well..

[lightsoutcalls]

I'm getting ready to order some osage blanks myself.
I turn it differently for different purposes.  If I have a call that doesn't want to break over well, I turn an osage striker with a bit heavier top and a slightly thicker peg.  This works wonders for calls that are tempramental that way.
In general, I turn an osage striker a bit thinner than most of my strikers due to the density of the wood.  It makes an awesome striker for most any surface when turned a tiny bit thinner.

[West Augusta]

I like it also.

[Roost Wrecker]

One of my favroites!

[DeWayne Knight]

Thanks for the feedback guys!  I've got a couple dozen 1.5" square x 12" pieces of Osage Orange that need a purpose...