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Turkey Calls => Pot Calls Forum => Topic started by: ThunderChickenHunter21 on February 26, 2017, 10:23:44 PM

Title: Striker Question
Post by: ThunderChickenHunter21 on February 26, 2017, 10:23:44 PM
Any tips on howto make your strikers catch more? Gotta buddy that said sandpaper but seems to me that would smooth it more than rough it up
Title: Re: Striker Question
Post by: mastevt on February 26, 2017, 10:38:41 PM
I send a small piece of 120 grit sandpaper with all my wood strikers.  Its been my experience, especially on slate, that the tips will load up with the slate, and then loose their sound.  Clean up the tips with sand paper.  Use scotch brite on the slate.  Glass isnt quite a problem.   Hope this helps.
Title: Re: Striker Question
Post by: John Sinclair CustomCalls on February 26, 2017, 11:46:42 PM
Yup! Sandpaper here too! It doesn't take much pressure to clean the striker and rough it up a bit. Scotch brite pad for most calling surfaces...
Title: Re: Striker Question
Post by: ThunderChickenHunter21 on February 27, 2017, 08:43:37 AM
Ok i'll try it out.  Thanks for the responses!!
Title: Re: Striker Question
Post by: Double B on February 27, 2017, 09:05:20 AM
And after sanding lightly,  chalk the tip with some rain chalk or other good chalk.  Then it should grab better. 
Title: Striker Question
Post by: ThunderChickenHunter21 on February 27, 2017, 02:11:02 PM
Ok thanks!


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Title: Re: Striker Question
Post by: VA_Birdhunter on February 27, 2017, 06:31:19 PM
Thunderchicken....Along with sandpaper I will also recommend drywall sanding screen.  It works well for cleaning strikers and call conditioning.  The holes in the screen helps in keeping it from building up with residue.