Strikers

[wally243]

Over the last couple years I've invested in custom pot calls.  Now I'd like to get some custom strikers. If you could only have half a dozen strikers what would they be?  Wood types and/ or maker.
Thanks     

[gwa]

West Augusta - dogwood or locust
Harold Fowler - Crab apple
Matt McClain - black locust
Bill Lyman - dymondwood
Purple heart is a pretty consistent striker wood as well

[wally243]

Thanks gwa.  Guess everyone else agrees with you too.

[Spring Creek Calls]

My top 6, all one piece strikers;

Purpleheart
Hickory
Yellowheart
Persimmon
Oak
Diamondwood

[callmakerman]

Snakewood, dymondwood, persimmon, black locust

[dreis3]

For my strikers I prefer - Hickory, Bloodwood, Purpleheart, Osage, Persimmon, and Padauk.  I've also heard great things about dymondwood.

Some guys who consistently get high praise for their strikers:  Harold Fowler, Steve Torman (West Augusta), and Bill Lyman (callmakerman)

[eddie234]

I've got all mine from Neal Herman, yellowheart, purpleheart, and dymondwood. Those are the ones I use most.

[gwa]

I've got all mine from Neal Herman, yellowheart, purpleheart, and dymondwood. Those are the ones I use most.

Neal makes good ones too. Try one of his in persimmon....

[Roost Wrecker]

I like using dymondwood, purpleheart, katalox, padauk, zebrawood and bocote. Not necessarily in that order. Also the fiber striker that Michael yingling makes isa great striker as well.

[Idratherb]

I luv maccassar ebony, ipe, wenge, snakewood, ivory tipped fowler, bloodwood, dogwood, kingwood. apitong, dogwood..etc etc B careful buying strikers becomes an obsession.. Im pretty sure I helped mr fowler pay his house off..

[mastevt]

I've made a lot of strikers over the years, and I'll have to say, I only take one hunting anymore, and that is Diamondwood. 

[packmule]

Black locust and canarywood from Harold Fowler

Birch with mahogany top from Karl Lausmann

Laminated birch or oak from Woodhaven

Hickory from Houndstooth

Purpleheart from Russell Beard

Fiber rod from M. Yingling

[wally243]

Thanks a bunch fellas. It sounds like half a dozen might be cutting myself short.