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One of each color

Started by Sir-diealot, November 09, 2020, 09:45:07 PM

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Sir-diealot

For a while I have been wanting to get a set of slate calls in each color and each in the same pot. After thinking, seeing and hearing lots of different woods with slate in them I decided to go with persimmon wood. I talked it over with Mark AKA Footballer and asked him if he would be interested in doing the set and he said he would so I started to pay him for it a little each month and then he made it for me. I really like the way each looks and sounds, each slate surface has it own unique sound and way to play them. I have to say I like them quite a bit and I enjoyed working with Mark again, he helped me to get a black slate in white oak pot a few years ago and also a anodized black aluminum also in white oak both of which sound great and last year he made a call for me for a Spring giveaway I did here in Tigerwood with crystal striking surface so I have a lot of trust in him and what he suggests. Anyway here are the calls he made for me.
From left to right red slate, black slate, purple slate and green slate. Each over a glass striking surface.


Here are the backs, very pretty grain.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Arnold Schwarzenegger

John Koenig:
"It's better to live as your own man, than as a fool in someone else's dream."

EZ

You should be able to pile the turkeys up with those.....very nice!!!

bobk


Sir-diealot

Quote from: EZ on November 10, 2020, 02:50:00 AM
You should be able to pile the turkeys up with those.....very nice!!!
Thank you, I pulled out all my pessimon strikers to try on them a bit later. I sure do hope to get a mess of them

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Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Arnold Schwarzenegger

John Koenig:
"It's better to live as your own man, than as a fool in someone else's dream."

Sir-diealot

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Arnold Schwarzenegger

John Koenig:
"It's better to live as your own man, than as a fool in someone else's dream."

NCL

Very good looking calls. Mark's calls produce great sounds as he does very high quality work

sbbow

Nice looking set of slate calls!!


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310 gauge

Mark does do a fine job and the idea of using the same wood on these various slates is intriguing indeed! Good luck Steve on rating your new pots and how they respond to Persimmon, Hickory, and other "flavors" you try to pair them with. In the end though Tom will hopefully give the most favorable opinion!

turkey stew

Congrats on some fine slate pots.

Beards and Hooks

 Great looking calls Steve, congrats!

Sir-diealot

Quote from: NCL on November 10, 2020, 08:40:13 AM
Very good looking calls. Mark's calls produce great sounds as he does very high quality work
Yes he does, I will have him do more for me in the future, I messed up a spot on the anodized aluminum and will be having him make me another to replace it, it still works mind you but it just bugs me to look at it and know I made a stupid mistake when I conditioned it. (Used a stone)

Quote from: 310 gauge on November 10, 2020, 12:02:51 PM
Mark does do a fine job and the idea of using the same wood on these various slates is intriguing indeed! Good luck Steve on rating your new pots and how they respond to Persimmon, Hickory, and other "flavors" you try to pair them with. In the end though Tom will hopefully give the most favorable opinion!
I hope to play with all my strikers with them at one point or another, I pulled out all my persimmon ones today before I left the house but did not have time to try them outside as I got dangerously tired to be driving after trapping today, so it will have to wait until  tomorrow. Can't wait to try yellow-heart and locust as well as the ones you mentioned.

Quote from: turkey stew on November 10, 2020, 01:19:49 PM
Congrats on some fine slate pots.
Thank you very much.

Quote from: Beards and Hooks on November 10, 2020, 04:31:10 PM
Great looking calls Steve, congrats!
Thank you.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Arnold Schwarzenegger

John Koenig:
"It's better to live as your own man, than as a fool in someone else's dream."

Tom007

Wow, nice calls Steve. That is a nice collection. You are sure to lure a weary gobbler in with that arsenal. Good luck, be safe....

Sir-diealot

Quote from: Tom007 on November 10, 2020, 06:16:38 PM
Wow, nice calls Steve. That is a nice collection. You are sure to lure a weary gobbler in with that arsenal. Good luck, be safe....
Thanks Tom, you too.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Arnold Schwarzenegger

John Koenig:
"It's better to live as your own man, than as a fool in someone else's dream."

Wingbeat

What an awesome set of calls!! I love persimmon.

M,Yingling

Nice set calls ,,, did that in every color and wood also and u get good fell for what sound each color produces   :icon_thumright:
Not taking orders for calls at this time ,,,but my have some on hand  ,,,I Dont sell strikers
I do like copper pot calls,,,,Get them While u can
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