Does any body have a certain weight they like for a striker to be , competition callers or any one, I have something in my head that keeps me wondering about building some
I don't know if weight in grams will help you any but I've actually weighed some of my favorites just to see. I personally like a heavier striker. The ones I carry most often are Lyman's and Stuckey's and the majority of them and the ones that feel best in my hand range between 40-50 grams. I have a tendency to really squeeze tight on a lighter striker (large hands) so the heavier and thicker the striker, the better for me personally! Not a stage caller here but just some hopefully useful information!
That does answer some of the questions I have. Being a competive archer I do a lot of balancing of arrows (FOC) also to get the stabilizer to balance the bow. Been thinking about building some strikers that have a way to add / subtract weight in the top so it can be adjusted to the user, has any one tried any like this
Sounds like something New from Knight and Hale
Quote from: compton30 on July 23, 2017, 11:17:57 PM
Sounds like something New from Knight and Hale
Had to look up to see what you meant , no nothing like that , I'm thinking about a one piece wood striker from IPE , black locust, dymonwood that has a way to adjust the top end to suit the user.i have some one piece bamboo strikers that seem a little on light side so I have added a heavier wood on the top. But the end user would not be able to change the weight once it is finished
That's a interesting concept! I'd be willing to try it!
Weight of a striker is not as important to me as the balance and tip. I use a variety of woods that have different weights, but the striker maker I prefer, Mr. Fowler, makes his strikers balanced regardless of the wood's density. His tips also always seem to catch the surface very well to make playing a pot very easy.
Quote from: davisd9 on July 24, 2017, 08:22:34 AM
Weight of a striker is not as important to me as the balance and tip.
Same here.
The balance is more what I'm looking at , I'm looking at building a striker on the light side on the top top end then having the option of adding small amounts of weight at a time to get the top end to feel good while running the pot. Who prefers the flare tip or straight tip .
WAIT ON THE TOP OF STRIKER
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straight tip , flat
Straight tip
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flare tip
Never weighed my strikers but balance is everything. Length of the striker dictates pitch, thickness of shaft dictates rasp, thickness of the top seems to change the tone. Mess one up and everything changes!
Heavy strikers with straight tips are my preference.
Just started using some flare tips. Seem to grab better especially the Black locust.
Quote from: NCbowjunkie on July 23, 2017, 11:14:33 PM
That does answer some of the questions I have. Being a competive archer I do a lot of balancing of arrows (FOC) also to get the stabilizer to balance the bow. Been thinking about building some strikers that have a way to add / subtract weight in the top so it can be adjusted to the user, has any one tried any like this
Competition call guys add weight with electrical tape or rubber bands often.
Too heavy and it ruins to tone. Too light it ruins it as well You can go too far in either direction and ruin a striker.
Here is a small run of strikers that I have put a weight/balance into the top of the striker, on left are black locust, on right is dymonwood. And persimmon if any one in trying one pm me. Cost for these are $12 plus shipping
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Straight tip
Heavy strikers with a small diameter rod and most definately a straight tip.
I've been balancing every striker I've build for years. The striker is your tuning fork on a pot call. The weight will make a difference of how a call sound, but the weight will change with every call. Each call requires a certain weight depending on what surface is on it, and what wood the pot is made of, to get the best sound and performance out of that call. For example, a walnut top may weigh anywhere from 14 to 20 grams, and a peg will weigh 6 to 11 grams depending on what kind of wood it is? The weight of your striker is determined by how you play a call, if your an aggressive player you might want a lighter striker, if your a more softer player, than a heavier striker may perform better for you?
Quote from: WillowRidgeCalls on August 06, 2017, 01:11:38 PM
I've been balancing every striker I've build for years. The striker is your tuning fork on a pot call. The weight will make a difference of how a call sound, but the weight will change with every call. Each call requires a certain weight depending on what surface is on it, and what wood the pot is made of, to get the best sound and performance out of that call. For example, a walnut top may weigh anywhere from 14 to 20 grams, and a peg will weigh 6 to 11 grams depending on what kind of wood it is? The weight of your striker is determined by how you play a call, if your an aggressive player you might want a lighter striker, if your a more softer player, than a heavier striker may perform better for you?
Dog Gon! Just when I thought I was starting to get this pot call and striker thing down someone has to go throw another wrinkle in the works LOL!
And some woods just suck as strikers. No matter the weight.