Been a few months since I started my gun project (http://forums.deeperblue.net/hunting-equipment/74368-biulding-carbon-teak-gun-babysteps.html) and they're finally beginning to look like guns.
The smaller gun (52"/133cm) is 6 teak lams with 2 carbon strips, and the larger gun (60"/153cm) 8 lams with 4 carbon strips, enclosed track except for the first 5-6" and back 2-3"- The carbon was necessary due to the guns shape, a rhombus is it??? picture 2 pyramids, 1 upside down- very hydrodynamic (difference is kinda like running your hand vertically through the water and then horizontally) they carry 2 shafts (9/32 & 5/16), they can be set up crimped on the fin, or with a slide ring, (my original idea was to have the 5/16 as a free shaft), the spare doubles as a "shark pick". The "Vader Muzzle" is stainless steel, its flaired out for a clear shooting plain and is in line with the shaft, it also serves to ballast the gun (which is wider than it is higher and very bouyant, the spare shaft also ballasts the guns). The smaller gun will ideally have 2-3 bands (can be set up to 5 5/8 or 9/16 bands) and larger up to 7 (with a kitto trig), I used the trig mech, with auto line reset from Steve Veros for both guns. They both have "Band Tamers" to keep unused band in place along the bottom. The area to mount the reel has an Ipe wood inset, the butt is Bubinga wood with a OCHD pad (think 1.5" of wetsuit material), the handles are removable, made in plexiglass to which a moldable marine putty will be added for a custom fit.
The guns pictured as of yet are not finished (the smaller gun just needs to have the muzzle set, and about 2 more finish coats, and yes the bands need some figure 8 knots)
How's it look so far?
The smaller gun (52"/133cm) is 6 teak lams with 2 carbon strips, and the larger gun (60"/153cm) 8 lams with 4 carbon strips, enclosed track except for the first 5-6" and back 2-3"- The carbon was necessary due to the guns shape, a rhombus is it??? picture 2 pyramids, 1 upside down- very hydrodynamic (difference is kinda like running your hand vertically through the water and then horizontally) they carry 2 shafts (9/32 & 5/16), they can be set up crimped on the fin, or with a slide ring, (my original idea was to have the 5/16 as a free shaft), the spare doubles as a "shark pick". The "Vader Muzzle" is stainless steel, its flaired out for a clear shooting plain and is in line with the shaft, it also serves to ballast the gun (which is wider than it is higher and very bouyant, the spare shaft also ballasts the guns). The smaller gun will ideally have 2-3 bands (can be set up to 5 5/8 or 9/16 bands) and larger up to 7 (with a kitto trig), I used the trig mech, with auto line reset from Steve Veros for both guns. They both have "Band Tamers" to keep unused band in place along the bottom. The area to mount the reel has an Ipe wood inset, the butt is Bubinga wood with a OCHD pad (think 1.5" of wetsuit material), the handles are removable, made in plexiglass to which a moldable marine putty will be added for a custom fit.
The guns pictured as of yet are not finished (the smaller gun just needs to have the muzzle set, and about 2 more finish coats, and yes the bands need some figure 8 knots)
How's it look so far?
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