Im Making a 70cm Wooden Spear

[jayke]

Im Making a 80cm Wooden Spear

Edit:
So i got my wood. hardwood off a shipping pallet its a bit wide but im taking about 1 and a half cm off all 3.
its also a bit warped what do i do to fix that problem?

it will have joshes reef mech (neptonics)
homemade shaft.
1 powerband
its not going to be enclosed.
rear handle.

cheers
jayke

 

[octpora]

I couldn't say with regards to the treated wood as there are different treatments. Don't know what glue works with them. Just clamp it up and see if it de-laminates. In general though, the treated pine is soft and expands/contracts a lot with moisture changes. This can mean a de-laminated gun after all your work
Be aware too that treated wood is generally not a good thing to be holding with your bare hands a lot. If it is getting saturated regularly it will leech out the toxins faster.

if you have access to non treated wood, you may be better off using it and sealing with spar varnish. And if you are on a budget, it may be possible to salvage some decent hardwoods from shipping pallets or crates.[just watch for nails when you are machining the lumber] . Seal your gun with spar varnish and it will probably outlast the pt pine and look a lot better.

I make my lamination at least a cm taller than the trigger mechanism. this leaves some room for error:duh and a wee bit for a sweet track/rail

 

[jayke]

can someone post a picture of theres smaller gun they have made?

 

[blaiz]

This was my first build... it was a 90 so a little bigger than what your building, but made from recycled teak. Teak in any form can be hard to come by but is well worth the cost/hassle. Just think of all the hard work you will be putting into the build, it would be a shame if it was ruined because you used poor material. ]

There are plenty of other wood types that would be suitable for gun making if you are on a budget, maple, oak, bubinga, paduak, purple heart, even poplar would be a better choice than pine tho it would also move a lot under lots of moisture.

I would stay away from pine at the very least.

Good luck

 

[Salehthefish]

Hey Jayke

My gun was long one but the warped concept is the same i have added pics illustrating the work step by step and of course all happened with the help of deeperblue guys.
http://forums.deeperblue.com/homemade-spearguns/82403-first-little-speargun-teak-wood.html
If it is going to be small size gun why do not you buy a European ready handle and fix it there it will be easier for you and i believe it will cost less check handles here Handles - ScubasWorld

All best with your gun