Crystal and Glass What is the difference.
02-04-2003 | 01:03 PM
#11
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From: scranton pa USA
RE: Crystal and Glass What is the difference.
I just bought the Primos Power crystal call yesterday. Saw it on clearance at Dicks Sporting goods for 9.97 so I could not resist. Sounds great with the purple heart striker.
02-04-2003 | 03:25 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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From: Hughesville, PA USA
RE: Crystal and Glass What is the difference.
The glass in the new Mojo as well as the original glass call by River Valley Game Calls is also as Scott put it, straight up glass....it's then acid washed to roughen the surface for use with a stricker to create the friction....many glass calls are sand blasted which creates a more rough surface.
The surface of the Mojo and Original glass isn't as rough as a sandblasted glass call, it's realitely smooth other than enough texture to allow the friction between the glass and the striker. Once acid washed, sandpaper or scratch pads can roughen it up when needed. When wet, the call still produces great sound with a carbon, glass or acrylic striker....when dried and touched up with a scratch pad, you can go back to the wood striker although the carbon, glass and acrylic still work making it an all weather call.
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The surface of the Mojo and Original glass isn't as rough as a sandblasted glass call, it's realitely smooth other than enough texture to allow the friction between the glass and the striker. Once acid washed, sandpaper or scratch pads can roughen it up when needed. When wet, the call still produces great sound with a carbon, glass or acrylic striker....when dried and touched up with a scratch pad, you can go back to the wood striker although the carbon, glass and acrylic still work making it an all weather call.
<font color=blue>Good Luck and Good Shooting</font id=blue>
<font color=red>Rob</font id=red>
02-05-2003 | 07:20 AM
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Fork Horn
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From: Texarkana, TX/AR
RE: Crystal and Glass What is the difference.
Wow, grat information. How 'bout a little bit more?
I've got a garge door that is fixing to be replaced. It has 2 large panes of 1/8" glass in it. If I can get a glass shop to cut circles out for me, how do I go about roughing it up initially?
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I've got a garge door that is fixing to be replaced. It has 2 large panes of 1/8" glass in it. If I can get a glass shop to cut circles out for me, how do I go about roughing it up initially?
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Romans 8:28
02-05-2003 | 08:27 AM
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From: Salem VA Salem, VA
RE: Crystal and Glass What is the difference.
PowDuck,
There are several methods that can be used. Several people sale a conditioning stick and or device that has either a diamond stone or regualr stone to surface the face. You can also use a heavy grit emory cloth. You can even etch the glass to help in the condintioning. I use either an emory cloth or a rough sharpening stone but plan on buying one of the conditioning sticks soon. I sand the glass in one direction until it's roughed up. Don't sand too much or the glass will become smooth. Then I turn the call 180 degrees and sand straight across again.
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There are several methods that can be used. Several people sale a conditioning stick and or device that has either a diamond stone or regualr stone to surface the face. You can also use a heavy grit emory cloth. You can even etch the glass to help in the condintioning. I use either an emory cloth or a rough sharpening stone but plan on buying one of the conditioning sticks soon. I sand the glass in one direction until it's roughed up. Don't sand too much or the glass will become smooth. Then I turn the call 180 degrees and sand straight across again.
"A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user."
Theodore Roosevelt
http://tscott.fws1.com
ONE NATION UNDER GOD!
