Cutting or clucking on a box

[Life of Riley]

I ordered a custom box and in the meantime picked up a primo double box cutter for $9 just to hammer on and learn on and entertain me in the meantime. After watching several videos it's clear that just like with a pot, you never want to touch the friction surfaces to your skin to avoid oil, sweat, etc. Then in the same videos the guy is cutting using his thumb as a stopper and resting it directly on the soundboard (edge of box) where sound is created during a yelp.

[KentuckyHeadhunter]

Your thumb shouldn't be that high up on the soundboards to affect where the lid will touch.  I only place my thumb about one inch up on the rail for that technique. 

[sbbow]

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[Spring Creek Calls]

I cut on the left side of box without using my thumb. Lid or paddle between my first and middle finger, turn the box sideways and cutt away.

[WillowRidgeCalls]

Don't eat fried foods, tater chips, or pizza before you practice playing. That's the same as drinking coffee or soda and practicing on a mouth call, or duck an goose calls.