sanding a slate call?

[jesse8953]

I got a new freak frictionite slate call which direction do you sand?I have been told in a circular motion and then someone told me to go left to right. What is the right way?

[TuffnufOutdoors]

I always do right to left.

[Strut10]

First......don't sand it..............not with actual sandpaper, anyways. Use a coarse Scotchbrite type of pad. I've never used any particular strategy as far as direction goes. Just get the surface roughed up. I suppose, ideally, you should scuff the surface perpendicularly to the direction of striker run......... but I don't pay that much attention to it.

[snapper]

I usally scuff mine left and right...turn 90 degrees and scuff left and right. Sorta make a big + on it and the striker seems to work in any direction like that.

[Bowtech_archer07]

I scuff mine perpendicular to the direction I am going to pull the striker across it.

[Tominator]

First......don't sand it..............not with actual sandpaper, anyways. Use a coarse Scotchbrite type of pad. I've never used any particular strategy as far as direction goes. Just get the surface roughed up. I suppose, ideally, you should scuff the surface perpendicularly to the direction of striker run......... but I don't pay that much attention to it.

What he said.

[Nut]

First......don't sand it..............not with actual sandpaper, anyways. Use a coarse Scotchbrite type of pad. I've never used any particular strategy as far as direction goes. Just get the surface roughed up. I suppose, ideally, you should scuff the surface perpendicularly to the direction of striker run......... but I don't pay that much attention to it.

That is pretty much what I do except switch hands while using the ScotchBrite.

[Leo]

Use the Scotch Brite for Metal (ie. Pots and pans).

Left to right then scratch the striker perpendicular to call.

Don't forget sometimes you need to rough up the ends of your strikers