Copperhead Cutter

[msmith]

First, my apologies if I accidentally stole someone's nomenclature for a copper call

Copper over glass, Brazillian Cherry and matching strikers with acrylic pegs. One high pitch and one low pitch.

[alscalls]

Keep that up and I may have to talk ya outa one.......

[Bills Custom Calls]

I like'em Nice job

[FinsnFur]

Nice job!
I like that too.

[wvhillbillyhowler]

thems nice nice nice 

[John_NY]

That's a sharp looking call.

John

[Silencer]

Great lookin calls, All the years of turkey hunting under my belt I've always used mouth calls so I'm not too familiar with slates.  Does the lenght and thickness of the striker determine the sound ?   

Thanks   Vic

[Hidehunter]

Beautiful Call.

[msmith]

Thanks guys. I appreciate all of the comments. I gave the call a bit of a workout today, conditioning the call with different grits of sand paper. I got it sounding pretty good. This one is going to my cousin for his b-day today.

Great lookin calls, All the years of turkey hunting under my belt I've always used mouth calls so I'm not too familiar with slates.  Does the lenght and thickness of the striker determine the sound ?

Yes. the length of the peg and the mass of the head both contribute to the sound as well as types of pegs. Longer pegs give a lower pitch and more mass on the head does too. More dense pegs (like purpleheart) and smaller diameter ones give a higher pitch, and fatter less dense pegs give a lower pitch. For the very few calls that I have made, I keep a couple of calls, one copper and a couple slates, handy. I then turn a head put it on a peg, and try it out on each call comparing it to other strikers that I have, then ultimately on the call it is for. When satisfied, I finish sanding, put on the poly (or whatever), and glue on the peg.