Posts by Teaspoon shallow

A mate wanted his old Rob Allen Zulu modified including a roller head fitted, barrel shortened and barrel refurbished. Here is the result.

The 10mm bent bars the spearguns rest on is getting covered with a thick rubber tube. It will extend over the tip about 10mm for safety. On the rack I have 5mm foam strips to help keep the guns in good condition. There will be mono loops you connect the shark clip of the gun so there should be little chance ever losing the gun even if the bungee loops fail.

I will add to this thread once I rig it up.

The 40hp is electric tilt and a great little motor. It pushes this boat along surprisingly well. No its not the best boat but it is all my budget would allow and I and happy with it.

Project: Speargun rack for my RIB

My RIB is a great little boat for a diving platform. It is only 4.2m long with a centre console so there is very little deck space.
By the time I add my esky the area was reduced further. Having all my gear on the deck was never the plan but funding held me back.
A mate who is a fabricator wanted a new speargun and a deal was struck.

I designed this the day I got the boat and it has taken me 6 months to achieve it.

Features of this 316 stainless steel gun rack include:
- gun holders for up to 8 guns (handy what I am testing and ballasting them).
- fin holder for 3 pairs.
- float & rope storage.
- nav lights, deck light, squid light.
- raised esky platform for storage under (mask, weight belts & prangers etc).
- dive flag holder.
- 2 rod holders.

Fitting the plates, first bar and the esky supports:

Fitting the second roll bar. This adds rigidity and strength.

Fitting of the fin holders. A bungee with a clip is used to secure the fins so they shouldn't come out. First test run will be with some one elses fins and not my Penetrators.

Testing the tuna deck. :tool:

Spearguns in position

Finished fabrication and ready to rig:

Just heart broken. Unfortunate mate but what an effort. Keep putting in the hours and the next one may be like my mate Gunther.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LmOvyPaD8I

Is this gun for free diving or scuba?

Tigerwood (the species I am familiar with) is very dense.
By the time you add your hardware it could be a sinker with the shaft out.

Goncalo Alves | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwoods)

Average Dried Weight: 57 lbs/ft3 (905 kg/m3)

Ocean water: 1020 kg/m3

You could consider using the sexy tigerwood as the out side laminates and introduce 3 lighter timbers to the core?

Something to note is a lot of these "injuries" may be a misdiagnosis. There are known genetic defects, have a look at the picture on the bottom right. Red Morwong, Cheilodactylus fuscus (Castelnau, 1879) - Australian Museum

I am trying to find the details but no longer have access to some files. I will either edit or add another post once I find the information.

Edit, they no longer sell the bits I bought. :confused1:

http://www.amanatool.com/bits-fv/45960.html

Looking good, what information are you seeking exactly?

Thanks guys. I really like this gun, though it is not a very complex shape it is slim and light. The break-away was bit of a surprise but he regularly takes Yellowtail Kingfish and will reserve his existing gun for the shallows.

All rigged up with a break-away.

Thanks for the kind words gentlemen. It will be getting rigged today with blue rubbers and Gary will be here soon to pick it up.

As you see it in the pictures above it weighs 1.48kg or 3.26 pounds. Very light, it sinks slowly muzzle first with the shaft in. Great reef gun for snapper and yellowtail kingfish.

This style of gun is heavier than a pipe gun but lighter than a traditional woodie. A really fun gun to use.

Wenge is like a super model, beautiful to look at but a pain to live with. It has a very high silica content so it splinters like a demon and bluntens bits and blades quicker than any other timbers I use.

But as a contrast timber it really has a place in my workshop. Small passes when routing and planing are essential. Expect the very last pass you make to go horribly wrong, that is just how it is to work with.

Trick is to make a dam around the splintered area and fill with clear epoxy. Then hand sand to shape and it is almost invisible. Only when you put a light source at 90 degrees that you will see the depth of the epoxy.

It is also very heavy so you will need to laminate it with lighter timbers if you want your gun to float.

Good luck with your build.

A mate bought some hardware and asked me to construct a Euro reef speargun for him. He decided on a 1.3m measured from the back of the band slot to the back of the shaft. This is a very light gun that will be a great reef gun when the water is clear.

Specifications
Barrel: Speardiver carbon barrel
Mech: Neptonics Reef
Handle: AR-15 on a base

Talented man with some demons. He will be missed.

No worries Aussie, ther conditions on the weekend are looking good. Water still very cold but hopefully we can find some good fish.

Cheers Dude but these are tool of our trade and need to get wet. They are very durable and easy to maintain. :thumbsup2:

Beautiful as always Seal. Your carbon work is outstanding.

They are a very wide gun, how do they feel in the water?

Thanks Marco and Monster Slayer. He has not had the opportunity to pick them up yet. Cannot wait to take him out and get them christened.

Fantastic!!! I have never seen tuna swim with Dolphin fish previously. Great looking fish, well done.

Thanks Deanmc

The extremes in colour variations is fascinating and a great look contrast like this in my opinion.
Its fun to use a variety of exotic timbers.

A good mate asked me to build him a 130cm Euro Woodie, this is the final product:

Specifications

Barrel: Wenge, Ash and Padauk
Finish: Liquid silk epoxy
Handle / Mechanism: Beuchat Marlin

We will be testing it out tomorrow.

Thanks Dan, though these look very simple a lot of work goes into them straightening the timber and seasoning them. I love using these guns too, a little heavier than the pipe guns but balanced so they feel lite in the water.

I swapped this to a right hand line release (I prefer it that side).
I had just taken one photo and that bird popped up so I quickly snapped another one, I thought it looked pretty cool.

The stone structure is a public rock pool. It tends to be a lot warmer than the ocean and lots of people do laps every morning including the "winter swimmers" or crazy people as I know them.