Perfection Turkey Calls Wood Striker

Object/Artifact

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Wild Turkey Archives

Perfection Turkey Calls Wood Strikers. On left is a two-piece and on right is a laminated wood one-piece striker, both new in package.

Perfection Turkey Calls Wood Strikers. On left is a two-piece and on right is a laminated wood one-piece striker, both new in package.

Name/Title

Perfection Turkey Calls Wood Striker

Entry/Object ID

PTC005A0005

Description

Perfection Turkey Calls catered to turkey hunters with calls of all styles, including friction calls. One style of friction call, dating back to at least the late 1800s, is the peg and slate call. An instrument referred to as a peg, or "striker," is used to strike (scrape) across a conditioned (most often sanded) surface, such as slate or glass. This method produces a turkey-like vocalization. Strikers are commonly made of wood, and Perfection offered many different strikers, including the two pictured "Wood Strikers," which actually represent different constructions. One is a two-piece striker with a striker head that provides some weight and balance to the wooden dowel used to strike the call. The other is a one-piece striker, in this case, a piece of laminated wood turned on a lathe. Grooving at the top of the striker head often provided a point for attaching a lanyard, connecting the striker to the call.

Collection

Brent Rogers collection

Cataloged By

Brent Rogers

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Jan 30, 2026

Created By

Brent@awthf.org

Create Date

January 30, 2026

Updated By

Brent@awthf.org

Update Date

January 30, 2026