Posts by Dan

  • Which gun to build>

    I don't like the expo but I'd like to meet Chad. His dance card will probably be full but it would be great if one of the guys here happened to be taking a boat out so we can take him diving. Who's taking the Carbon gun?

  • Which gun to build>

    What kind of butt will it be, wire? What gauge?


    Besides the issue is not how long it takes for it to deploy but how long for you to remember to put your hand on it. Also when you use the second hand you're sacrificing mobility. Remember that pic of the fencing turtle you posted? :)

  • Which gun to build>

    OK can I be brutally honest then?.. I think that folding butt extension is a useless thing. If you don't have enough time to track normally with a rear handle gun you won't have enough time to put the second hand on the butt against force of habit. I'm referring of course to the conditions we face here in Miami. It may be different in other circumstances that I can't envision. However the challenge of making it functional (though non functional ^^) is interesting of it's own accord.

  • Which gun to build>

    It's just the butt though. Sounds like you're thinking about the middle of the stock <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x"> Reminds me of those JBLs that come in a case with all different parts and you can change the length of the pipe. Awesome guns those JBLs :fart3: Those were the wonder years that will never come again..

  • Ever worked with Airedales ?

    Haha never! But a good friend of mine owned one and I knew him pretty well. I believe the Airdale terrier is the attempt to harness the tenacious and explosive aggressive terrier temperament and create a dog that can direct this aggression towards people instead instead of game. All in a man stopping size dog. As far as I know the experiment was successful. I think Airdales were used by the military and police.


    I think you gotta love terriers to own a real one. What do you want it for? I don't remember them being used for hunting although any thing's possible. Probably not jumping into a freezing lake to retrieve a bird though.


    I stumbled on this forum a long time ago. Since the Airdale is not a hugely popular breed the people interested in it should be a pretty serious group of owners. For this reason alone I kept the link. You can learn stuff and apply it to other breeds http://workingairedale.proboards78.com/

  • Which gun to build>

    Was it so bad of me to create a visual representation of what Davie had in mind? I remember in high school the shop teacher always made us present him with lots of drawings before approving a project so we can go ahead and make it. I always found that to be a nuisance as I had a clear pic in my head of what I wanted. But half the drive to make something like that is wondering what it will actually look like when finished. Sometimes once you have it it's no big deal any more. Did the pic cool you off a bit on that design or did it whet your appetite Davie? :)

  • Which gun to build>

    I had the deathstick rigged like that and it was accurate but I just don't see the point of it. You don't get any more range because you still have only to the end of the mono. Penetration with two 16mm bands is adequate for most fish we will see here. Speed of reaching the target is also not an issue. Why then so much power?

  • Which gun to build>

    Sorry Davie but I already built this gun a couple of years back.





    If your really want no overhang you could cut the first 3" of the track deeper and wider so the flopper can sit in it.


    If you want smallest cross section buy a dowel at home depot and make a crude band slot. Then put some sort of anchor at the end, maybe just a screw sticking out from the top. Stretch the bands and see if the dowel has flex under the band load you want. Laminated teak of the same diameter should have less flex?


    My experience has been that 13" shaft overhang is very important. Also that a 20mm band makes the gun jump too much and accuracy suffers.

  • Horizontal knife?

    If you read the thread on those PH you'll see that the purpose of the pouch and the design is that they do go on very fast. I've been fortunate in that I haven't encountered bulls more than a couple of times. There are guys here diving just a few miles north of Ft Lauderdale that encounter bulls on a regular basis. Without a doubt those PH are a good thing to have.

  • Horizontal knife?

    What happened with your idea of strapping the knife to the upper arm? I remember you were getting some elastic material to attach the sheath to.