Beautyfull gun ma!! :thumbsup2: Nice idea with the clam fish.
I also prefer the handles of the back of my guns.
Im just busy designing a wooden gun in shape of the C4 Urukay
http://www.spearfishing.de/ima…es/popup_images/134_0.jpg
The most balanced gun i've ever seen.
Greetings
Hi could you put a pic of you table saw? I have the same but I see that you have another fence? Pics Please.
The saw uses the factory fence. I just bolted a strip of wood to the fence so it's a little taller. I also built the router table to bolt up between the saw rails since floorspace in my garage is limited, and the router fence just clamps to the table saw fence. I made some removable tables that attach to the saw rails on the out-feed side of the saw and router table for doing spearguns. Pretty simple and cheap wood working setup, but it's definately effective when I need it.
Strong work Rich - looks great!
The only thing I'd change would be to put more of an angle on that muzzle line pin... but that's just my over-picky nature. 
Looks great, hope you shoot some biggies with it!
nice grain on the handle!!!
Strong work Rich - looks great!
The only thing I'd change would be to put more of an angle on that muzzle line pin... but that's just my over-picky nature.
Looks great, hope you shoot some biggies with it!
ya more angle and further forward ,may tear your bands where it is
phil
It's very interesting for me to see your table saw/router combo. Over the last month I was contemplating doing the same thing for the same reasons, and wondering where I can find information on it. I figured the table saw fence can easily be used as the router fence. My problem has been how to secure the router from the bottom since the table is made of thin metal and the bolts have to be countersunk.
If that's a Neptonics trigger mech on your gun then I can see you reshaped the trigger to get rid of the angles and match the trigger guard, very nice touch.
Good catch on the pin fuzz. I don't like pins anyways, they can catch on something and tear out the wood.
That bookend burl handle wood is sick, Phil's resin system really magnifies the beautiful wood work you've
crafted.:thumbsup2:
Cheers, Don
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ya more angle and further forward ,may tear your bands where it is
phil
Too late now, it's epoxied in place :angry5:
Unlike the line pins on my other guns, I stuck it behind the band hole because there wasn't enough meat toward the front of the muzzle.
Maybe I'll give it a little tweak forward and downward so it doesn't snag the band.
Thanks for the input guys :thumbsup2:
How much overhang did you allow, i always thought that the recommended overhang was 10-14 inches or is that different on a smaller gun.
That epoxy finish looks fantastic, and you did an awesome job of polishing the stainless, what do you use to polish it?
Jono
How much overhang did you allow, i always thought that the recommended overhang was 10-14 inches or is that different on a smaller gun.
That epoxy finish looks fantastic, and you did an awesome job of polishing the stainless, what do you use to polish it?
Jono
Thanks Jono, the shaft only has just enough overhang for the flopper to close, maybe 5 inches. More of a personal preference for me. Even on my larger guns I like the shaft overhang as little as possible.
Phil's epoxy is amazing stuff to work with. It really lets the beauty of the wood grain shine through!!
For stainless steel polishing I started with 120 grit sandpaper and worked up to 400 grit. Then I used a buffing wheel with a metal polishing compound, and a final buff on a dry wheel.
emery cloth works heaps better for polishing ss than sandpaper.
Some of that bathroom polish for sinks andcopper taps and a scourer work really well aswell.
I prefer 16" of over hang+, dont know how you can hit anything with that
emery cloth works heaps better for polishing ss than sandpaper.
Some of that bathroom polish for sinks andcopper taps and a scourer work really well aswell.
I prefer 16" of over hang+, dont know how you can hit anything with that
The gun is only 33'' so I think its safe to say that it wont be taking very many longshots
emery cloth works heaps better for polishing ss than sandpaper.
Some of that bathroom polish for sinks andcopper taps and a scourer work really well aswell.
I prefer 16" of over hang+, dont know how you can hit anything with that
it depends on how you aim, if you use big american mids (and wood rear handles) you just sight down the top because you have enuff power for the shaft to just go straight to the target so you dont need the overhang to aim with . on traditional euros you are sighting with the tip of the shaft and lobing the shaft at the target , longer the shaft the higher you are actually aiming. i prefer 7"to 8" on mids and 10"to 12" on rears
phil
I normally use scotch brite for polishing stainless, i use a course pad and work up to a superfine pad, normally comes out pretty good but takes ages, i reckon sandpaper would work just as well and probably be quicker.
Hey Phil, do you know if neptonics have managed to find a way of getting your epoxy into Australia yet? I reckon they would sell stacks if they did.
How long do you plan on shooting with this gun Rich, i'm working on one the same size at the moment, just poured an epoxy track for it this morning so will post some picks when it gets a bit further along. I was only planning on shooting calamari with mine as i am getting sick of taking my long euro out when i'm only going out for squid (have too much fish in the freezer at the moment.:)
Jono
Display MoreI normally use scotch brite for polishing stainless, i use a course pad and work up to a superfine pad, normally comes out pretty good but takes ages, i reckon sandpaper would work just as well and probably be quicker.
Hey Phil, do you know if neptonics have managed to find a way of getting your epoxy into Australia yet? I reckon they would sell stacks if they did.
How long do you plan on shooting with this gun Rich, i'm working on one the same size at the moment, just poured an epoxy track for it this morning so will post some picks when it gets a bit further along. I was only planning on shooting calamari with mine as i am getting sick of taking my long euro out when i'm only going out for squid (have too much fish in the freezer at the moment.:)
Jono
i dont know if he has yet ,but im sure he is working on it
phil
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