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custom striker tip question for callmakers and user

Started by drenalinld, September 22, 2011, 09:23:52 AM

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drenalinld

For pot call users, how important to you is a good, symetric radius? Does it bother you if it's not uniform? Whether flared or not, it drives me crazy for the radius to not be uniform. In other words, as you turn the striker the way it plays changes significantly because there are high spots or different radius curves.

For call makers, how much time do you spend on the radius and how much importance do you place on making it uniform? In other words, it will perform just about the same no matter how you index it understanding grain direction can influence the bite.

Just a pet peeve of mine, may not matter to others.

pappy

You bring up an excellent point. Symmetry is a key issue on a striker, evident as to the contact point on the materials used, whether or not you get good consistent contact  will determine whether or not you get good consistent sound.
If you notice most store bought strikers are flat, they intend on YOU the BUYER to finish the striker to YOUR liking, it is mostly the custom call maker who will take the time to get a good complete symmetric radius on the tip. I most always do this, sometimes the eye may be off a little, but most of the time I try to help the new owner out as much as I can.
As far as keeping it that way, it would be up to the owner to use some sandpaper and a little time, as with all aspects of using a call, maintenance is important.
As for the "graining"   issue, look at it like this, where the bite occurs is between the surface of both materials coming together, if one is slick, the other will give. If they both are matched for friction then they both will react accordingly, so it does make a difference as to the grain being oriented in a way that will provide the maximum friction, since the contact area is so small. But does this dictate the entire worth of a striker, no....because the radius being symmetric will allow you as the user to determine the proper angle and amount of pressure applied to accommodate the "influence of bite" ... but...remember the theory of friction, this is why when I run a pot, I check for grain orientation, running the striker with the grain horizontally will produce better friction. More friction. less effort to produce sound, less effort means more opportunity to venture out from the sweet spot in order to broaden the workability of a call...
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drenalinld

Great post pappy! I knew somebody else cared........lol