Posts by mike n

Well, where ever I saw them, thank you. :thumbsup2:

MN

Quote from Dude george

"You built those handles yourself? whoever built them I think they are genius and why is this not the standard DIY handles in the gun world?

Yes I built them, they are not my idea though. I think the first place I saw them was at neptonics. They are standard in some spear gun building worlds, at least mine.

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Quote from hank

Phil,

This isn't the best pic, but the UluSub handle is set into the stock. I had to gouge it out since it's thicker than the standard Wong handle which was flush with the wood. The mounting plate is about 3/8 inch thick and only a little is sticking up.
Is this what you mean by "Mortised"? And how do you mount it without screws?
Thanks
http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/…942483530_955258066_n.jpg

(sorry for the slght derail George. :D)

The handle frame acts as a tennon, is set into the mortice and secured to the gun with two stainless pins. This is very similar to the way a trigger mechanism is installed. At least that is the way I do it for my DIY handle frames.

When I use a neptonics or Tinman frame I rout out a pocket for the handle frame base to sit in and fasten the frame to the wood with screws. The frame flush with the bottom of the gun.

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Nice build. I used cumaru in a couple builds, I really like the way it looks after epoxy coating.

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Thanks Chuck, sweet gun!!

I started a roller a couple years ago and never finished it as a roller. I wussed out and turned it into a tied in band gun instead. But I am working on a batch of shorties and might turn one into a roller. I have all the hardware from the previous attempt, now's a good time to use it.

Do your rollers have bearings or do they just ride on a shaft?

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Nothing has fallen apart yet. No safeties on the guns I make other than don't load the bands unless you mean it. The picture of the guns with the triggers at the back still on are from works in progress, the triggers have since been removed.

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Quote from joe acevedo

... Btw guys ..this is by far the best thread ever

x2

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I like to build guns. Here are a few guns I've made.

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Mike,

That is a beautiful piece of wood and a great job on the build. The handle is killer!
:thumbsup2:

mn

That looks really nice, Ihab. Thanks for sharing.

I might give it a try on a future build.

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Love your vids, Kirby.

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Quote from Dan

Are some of these guns in the process of being built or do you actually pull the trigger with the hand that's on the butt of the gun?

The pctures of the guns on the black work surface are of in -progress phases of the builds. I have since trimmed the trigger from the mechanism flush with the bottom of the blanks. The completed guns will have nothing extending below the blank.

Sorry for the confusion.

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They are all midhandles. That's all I use.

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Here is a video Hiookin. The fish shooting is at the end, shallow dives and small fish.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjv06jM0R6c

Dan- I place the line wrap on the side to keep the shooting line away from my trigger hand. For the short midhandles it makes a difference, to me anyway. Plus it allows me to make fairly deep holes, 1-1/4", to epoxy it in place.

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Thanks for the welcome, guys!

Here are a few recent little guns, DP. I'll be contributing to the gun section as time goes by. I might even build a big one soon??

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Mike N, introducing myself.

I live in Northern Califronia and like to: dive shallow, shoot small fish, ocasionally hunt snails, and do a little spear gun building.

I look forward to enjoying the board.

MN