Posts by Dan

  • Rottweiler puppies

    Thanks guys.


    Joe, the puppies will be sold locally when they're 8 weeks old, except for one male that I will keep for myself. I will start with $1000 and see if they're moving. These are AKC registered dogs. Probably some of the pups are not for everybody, my male has extreme prey drive which requires an experienced handler to control. I'm sure he'll pass it on to some of the pups.

  • Rottweiler puppies

    My bitch is whelping, seven males and one female now. She's been at it for 4 hours and pushed out the female right after I took the pic and started writing this post. I really hope this is the end. I've never seen an almost all male litter like this. My purpose for this breeding was to keep a male for myself, it will be fun choosing one. I also hope to get some sleep tonight :)



    Papa



  • spearhunter

    Welcome to the forum. Don't be concerned about groganboard, the grogan will certainly ban you if he gets a whiff, but that will not be a great loss. We're all freediving spearfishermen here.

  • Wood experts

    Nice piece of wood. I'd round the corners more, it will be easier to grip. Top line release is the easiest to install and works perfectly.

  • Gluing fin rails

    John, it also depends on the geometry of the wide rails you're trying to glue. I had rails in the past that made gluing almost impossible because of this tendency to open up and lift off the surface of the blade, as well as the hardness of the rubber, the harder more plastic like it is the worse it bonds. The rails I have in the store now are the right hardness and by comparison easy to glue on.

  • Gluing fin rails

    Those are tricky for me too, and it's hard to get it perfect. You have to be patient and work slowly. First use the right glue; Cyanoacrylate which is most instant glues like krazyglue. I prefer this loctite because of the fine nozzle which is convenient for application in tight spaces.




    Measure the wide rail and cut to length. Position on the blade edge. Put one small drop of glue under the rail at each end on each side of the blade. Now you'll have the rail steady in the right position. Start on one side of the blade lifting the rubber and applying glue in 3-4" sections. Apply very little glue, I put down a row of drops rather than a continuous line. Have a paper towel ready. Push the rubber down with a finger and slide the finger along the section being glued. This will squeeze out excess glue, wipe it down with the paper towel in a quick motion alongside the rail, otherwise the paper will get glued to the blade. The moment excess glue is removed the rubber will bond to the blade. Keep working section by section until you finish one side, then do the next.


    As you can see there's no trick to it, it's just tedious, and doesn't come out perfect. But it will hold. Instant glue is temperamental and you have to develop a feel for it, this comes after gluing a few blades. I have a better/faster system for the small tendon rails, they're easier to work with.


    I'd love to find out how to glue water channeling rails on in a more efficient manner. I'm willing to reward someone who provides me this information with gear. These are the rails we're talking about.