Best wood for a copper pot?

[dreis3]

Just wondering everyone's opinion on this... I'm looking to try some new woods for copper calls and looking for a starting point. I know pot design, sound holes, pedestal height, etc will have a drastic effect on the sound, but I'm just curious which wood everyone prefers for a copper pot... I've had really good sound from both Osage and maple burl...

Thanks,
-Derick

[TRKYHTR]

I just built one yesterday that is in a black walnut pot with Copper over Corian that sounds great.

TRKYHTR

[M,Yingling]

I like to use ash wood its not to fancy but makes great sounding call
Iam a fan of maple also

[pappy]

Anything that is hard, just as long as you keep the floor depth and thickness where it needs to be. Rosewoods are great colorful and full of sound qualities.

[Cut*N*Run]

I've had good luck with maple, jatoba and zebrawood. Curly maple is probably my favorite for copper.

[lightsoutcalls]

I like osage best so far in my pot design.  I built one last weekend in Shedua that sounds really good.  I also have one listed on ebay out of blackjack oak that sounds really good.  I think the hard, dense woods work best for me.

[redowl]

Same as Pappy  and  Mr Rye  .I made one last  spring 3.25 copper.The oak pot has really tight grain.no sound board .i drilled  2 ports on top.it may be the best cuttin raspy call i have made. the gobblers ate it up.yea i had a lot of fun with that call last spring!