3 tips for making great turkey strikers

I was commissioned to make 25 unique turkey strikers. Don't know what a turkey striker is, it okay I didn't either.
I give a little bit of a back ground on what they are in this video. The short of it is. They are used in turkey hunting and they help make a turkey call to attract male turkeys.
This project was super fun and would not have been possible without the commission from my friend Hamilton Dilbeck.
Hamilton is a fellow UA-cam and woodworker. he is making a bunch of turkey pots to go along with these strikers. Here is a link to Hamiltons video of the build. Make sure you follow him and subscribe.
• DIY Turkey Calls
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[@gsmscrazycanuck9814]

I'm 59 and have never seen a turkey call. thanx for the video

[@HamiltonDilbeck]

Seriously awesome work! Thanks so much, the people who have gotten them have loved them so far!

[@madiradesign]

Thanks brotha! Glad to hear that people like them!

[@tonydempsey1359]

You did a great job for not knowing anything about a turkey striker or call at that..
I custom build turkey calls
Check out my UA-cam channel.
Turkey striker are mostly made with a balance to them.. the striker topper is usually 3-1/4 3 -1/2 long and the stem part is about 4-4-1/2 long
Wieght is another factor light = higher pitch or tone heavier = lower pitch or tone.. now the wood hardness plays a factor as well softer woods like walnut will give a dull sound as to harder wood like bloodwood will give clean sharper higher tones of the call.. now i don't make to many 1pc strikers because they are a pain to make .. but a great 2pc striker with the right weight to it works wonders..
I will be doing a striker video this summer because of my viewer's wants..
But great video though

[@madiradesign]

OH wow! Great information! Thank you. I don't know that I'll be making them again, but this was great info. When you do make the video, I would love to see it!

[@WyldeWoodworks]

So jealous of that lathe lol. Have you done a review of it?

[@madiradesign]

I actually haven’t. That’s a good idea!

[@camerongaddy3896]

What size of blanks did you start with?

[@madiradesign]

About 2” x 2”

[@ashleyhendricks5313]

Those who call pro
Me btw

[@madiradesign]

Thank you….? I think.