Posts by Don Paul

Quote from psychobilly

I think it's cool that some members are fluent in other languages.

F'-in Eh.... I speak Canadian.

Don

Quote from Joe Acevedo

Thanks guys !! , Jimmy from spearo art , will selling some of his paintings
, so it will be like a mini art show also ...

This will be a nite to remeber for sure ... Joe

My Green Eyed GF just saw the word ''ART'' over my shoulder, she say's she coning down with me.
Can't wait, I haven't seen Hector in many years... he is the man.

Cheers, Don

Great picture Matt, nice fish pile up.

Cheers, Don

Quote from red tide

You keep diving on my secrect spots this time of the year and you are going to run in to one of these. Good gun choice..That is an unloaded Aimrite 120 Super Venom hanging off my right arm.

Shark Jerky That is I some nice meat for the BBQ. They don't like to die where did you put the steel GR?

Cheers, Don

Quote from Joe Acevedo

Don , that's the nicest fart gun I've ever seen ..

I heard that a 110 air gun = the power of a 130 band powerd gun,would you agree ??

Joe

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Harry is the guy to talk to...
I have not shot many guns with two bands in the 130 range, and it would depend on the efficiency of each gun and the dialed in power of each. I will say that when I was teamed up with a Scuba pro Engineer I watched him punch a 5/16 shaft from a 135 Mares( that we would load hand over hand with a cord and ball system at 35 bar) completely through a mossback at 26' and land the fish, It was a horizontal shot right in front of me at the end of his shooting line. That gun was a bomb but didn't like being cocked with the plastic muzzle baking in the hot sun. BOOM. The composite airgun parts are much stronger then the old days.

I not converting to air spring guns completely just want a very sleek and accurate close quarter fish shooter I can take through the surf.

Cheers, Don

Thanks Tin, Birds Eye Maple stained blueberry or Mango would make a cool Camo. I'm going to go forward with a blueprint I did back in 1985, that is where I first drew this type of handle shape. Soon my kid will be old enough to help as well.I'm going have him help finial sand the airgun handle, he loves working with his dad.

Cheers, Don

Quote from Marco

I had that reel. The concept was good. Not so the materials.

Agreed .

Don

Quote from Marco

It's coming out really nice.

Thanks Marco, it's getting closer to my original concept of a more refined and personally tuned speargun.
My favorite air guns from the past were the early Nemrods of the 50's and 60'.They were works of art built by machinists and tool makers that were hands on with every detail .

Cheers, Don

Quote from Dan

I have to admit that turned out way nicer than I imagined.

Thank you from the Dark Side.... Wait till I Tig together a 110 Airbalete tank and a sawed off 90, slide in some fine polished Russian Ti tube for a inner barrel.... well if it happens it will happen here.;)

Cheers, Don

Welcome aboard Davis. great seeing you and your dad at the meeting tonight. Thank him again for sharing the
vintage Neptune picture albums and scrape book from my clubs historian with the OCF I had not seen them in many years. Yes our club has aged and not drawn new blood in fast enough to replenish our ranks.
This can change and guys like you and Zack ( a friend of mine) can help us lead the way to preserve our long aquatic history and share with all spero brothers regardless of the club they join.

All the best, Don

Quote from LunkerBuster

i could go for some WSB fillets..you guys keep the ear bones <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x">

I have two sets of gear for when you or Dan or come out some spring or summer. While I'm here this is the port plank taking a more refined shape...... I don't want to waste band width.;)

Cheers, Don

Quote from Pucho

Me gusta ese carrete,que marca es?
I like that reel, wich brand is?

Great taste in vintage reels you and Ramon....;)

Cheers, Don

Good eating there Hank, nice fish mate.

Cheers, Don

Quote from Marco

Gracias Rolo.

My english is very limited. I have never lived in an english speaking country. I learned it at school.

Your kidding me.....you write with better grammar then me Marco...my ears ring so loud it distracts from my
spelling and composition.

Cheers, Don

Very nice bugs Chris, you could stake out the tail.

Cheers, Don

Quote from oceanhunter1

Very cool Don! This is one tricked out gun!

Thanks, It will be ready for some fresh ear bones this early spring.;) The gun is really lacking in the mojo department.

Cheers, Don

Thanks guys I just love shaping wood with a chain saw...I mean belt sander and a careful hand. Just put it on the barrel so I could get a idea of the flow. These are like a surfboard blank at this early stage, lots of shaping and fitting to the hand before the the core and 2 sides are bonded with G-Flex epoxy and Phil Herranen system resin. I may burnish the finger recess's to add contrast before sealing.

Cheers, Don

Here are some handle development shot of the left side rough blank. final shaping is needed after the left is milled for the G10 core box sleeve, back tonight with some more and descriptions.

Cheers, Don

Welcome Keith, good to have another local here, this a great munch of guys and we have private Cali posts
after the 1st lead post, the second post in a thread is private for members only.

Cheers, Don Paul

Quote from LunkerBuster

eric, would you please post a pic of the results on your ONE? thanks

He left the building.;)

But so I don't waste this space... <img src= " height="23" srcset="https://spearfishing.world/forum/images/smilies/emojione/1f606@2x.png 2x"> Here is a poor image of a scrap piece of G10 I milled to except the Airbalete
handle frame, It will be bonded/ sandwiched between the 2 mango wood blocks which I will shape to my hand.
Only 1 half shown.
Cheers, Don