Posts by dustyyoungblood

Quote from popgun pete

At 7 years old that is too young for a speargun. Kids don't understand the consequences of their actions, they think only of the immediate "now" rather than a chain of events in terms "if I do this then what will happen next"? Build him a toy gun that looks the part, not the real thing. If he had an accident then the responsible adult takes the fall, it is not worth the risk for either him or yourself!

These are good points. And I would not hand my kids a hunting weapon at 7. But I don't feel strongly I should decide it for someone else. I would feel even worse if the father handed him an adult size gun and he had an accident. I think it could be valuable to expose the child this early IF properly trained, and with size specific speargun.

How young do people start with bow and arrow? 22 riffles? B'B guns?

I was considering a rubber tip until he grows into it.
-DB

I have a request to build a gun for a 7 year old. The spec will be from my input, but to be honest I have no idea what to build for him.

First guess:

Rear handle for reach
A tiny custom wood handle for small hands
9/32 shaft, single flopper
2 7/16" bands for easier loading. Or 1 9/16" band tied on the weak.

Any input guys?

That looks fun. I cannot imagine that wolf swimming at me!!!!

I am also anti Tuna Clip. A small shackle does a fine job. Or better yet. No metal, just a spliced loop of spectra on your float line, pulled through the loop on your gun (or on your breakaway setup).

Quote from sheff

sweet. Stopped at west marine on my way home, and they gave me a few ft of dyneema free.

My goodness. How did you sweet talk them into giving Dyneema away?

Fabulous! Thanks for shareing

Welcome! enjoy this forum. Lots of good contributors here.

Quote from Dan

I've always chiseled pockets for mechs and handles. I'm comfortable doing it this way. Squaring the corners would be a cinch.

https://spearfishing.world/ima…dHandleConstruction03.jpg

Nice fit Dan!

A chisel in the hands of a master is a deadly accurate and useful tool. I always advise people with no Chisel experience to practice on scrap wood first. I have been making my band slots with a Forster bit drilled through for each band position, then a quick clean up of the remnant wood with a sharp chisel. Seems faster and less risky then a router.

I just saw this thread. This looks like fun, thanks for sharing the progress.

That was fun to watch!

fabulous

That is a cool image

I watched this the other night. I cannot help but relate this science to one reason so many of us spend so much time in the water.

Elaine Morgan says we evolved from aquatic apes | Video on TED.com

Somehow I just found this thread. Bump!
Fabulous collections and information.

I thought they only bit yellow and red Kayaks. Damn! mine is blue.

"three piece taco maker" Great Quote! That pole came out really nice. Some effort and skill goes a long ways. Nice work

Quote from mrmike

I have a 1/4" roundover that I planned to use but it doesnt fit in the 9/16" slot. I am hoping to do it something like this now:http://i268.photobucket.com/al…football86/slotrelief.jpg

Yes, hand contour it to your liking. You can use all sorts of tools. Files, 60 grit paper, a dremel with an egg shaped carbide burr, chisels. I enjoy that part of building the most.

Quote from Don Paul

Plus...your gloves now smell like piss.

Cheers, Don

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Funny as hell!!!!!

Dude, molesting young sharks you are not going to eat? what heck is wrong with you? At least buy her a drink.

Glad to have you here!

Quote from merman

That is no joke..a diver in La Jolla found a dead young dolphin with a bite out of the bottom of it yesterday...bite was wide too (elbow to fingertips plus 1 more handlength). Gives me the heebi-geebis

Around 1994 I was walking around main beach area in Laguna at night with some buddies, and we see a bunch of people with flashlights down a waters edge. We walk down, and see a fresh dead seal with most of its body gone. One very large bit, clear as day. The image has never left my mind. Nature is awesome in it's displays of power.