Striker wood?

[erictski]

Am looking to get three or four new strikers in various woods. What would be a few good would types that would give me a good spectrum of sounds on various glass and slate calls?

Thanks for any help

[wisconsinteacher]

I have a paduk, zebrawood, and will be getting a yellow heart soon.  I have cherry that sounds nice on crystal also.

[Longbeardfever4ever]

Yellowheart, purpleheart, diamondwood, and rosewood...to name a few.

[Lumpy]

I feel in love with Yellow Heart in Nashville!!
God Bless

[The Cohutta Strutter]

Canarywood!

[neal]

Yellowheart very versatile!


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Neal

[North of 8]

Northern Ironwood, African Blackwood  and Cocus.

[erictski]

any more suggestions? 

the current 4 i am looking at are

rosewood
padauk
purple heart

and unsure about the 4th between osage orange, bubinga, zebra or hickory.

i will also have an acrylic and a carbon as well..

any other ideas

[Trophy_Taker]

Some great ones where mentioned but purpleheart and black locust are hard to beat too.

Matt...

[callmakerman]

Black Locust is about as good as it gets. It runs well on everything.

[gwa]

Sometimes one wood will work good on both slate and glass, depends a lot on the calls. You can put a lot of money into strikers and still not end up with what you want.
What sound are you trying to get? Raspy? Clear? That might help in choosing a wood.
I actually sent my calls to a gentleman on here and he did a great job "matching" some strikers for my calls but you have to trust their judgement and ear.

Good luck!
Denny

[Redfish71]

Canarywood, purpleheart, and dymondwood

[CallMaker]

Hickory, Purpleheart, Canarywood, and a good Laminated Striker

[afoshie]

bought a few at the convention. Get a blackwood for sure you wont be disapointed. it sound awsome on anything

[BigGobbler]

I have Sassafras, black walnut and mountain Laurel strikers that sound good on slate and glass.