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WOW great workmanship,

I loved the first gun u made till i seen the second one
 
Yes that is right, we glued the the strips together with polyurethane glue & let them settle for a few days. A groove was cut on the saw bench & the fifth strip inserted using the same glue & re-clamped from all directions.
After some basic shaping to form a tapper from one end to the other I added another strip to each side & one to the bottom so the "T" ended up in the middle of the stock.
 
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Cool, thanks for the info, your work is insane! ive been around wood working my whole life and your work is truly art!
 
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Well thanks, I really enjoy making the guns & I have thought of two really radical designs for the next ones. I have this idea for a couple of big guns, they need to be big for the design to be effective. I am thinking about open water 3 band guns - of course they wont be of any use to me where I live but who cares!
 
Well If you need to get rid of them, Im sure they would come in handy here in hawaii!roflrofl
 

Well the spearo season comes to an end quite soon, at least for me as the days draw in & the urge to return to the workshop increases.
So I am thinking about a big gun to use up the last trigger unit, I have been using the teak enclosed track quite a bit this summer & I like the gun - however! .......
I found the track did seem to absorb some power but when I modified the muzzle & fitted two 16mm bands the gun was awesome. Very sooth & accurate, definitely different to fire from a open track but predictably nice.
On that basis I feel a big 3 band gun is on the cards but as I said "of no use to me" still who cares I can hang it on the wall.
 
or I may find some use for it foxy, build it good and I promise to use it good
 
It might cost you bit for the postage mate - a 1.4mt gun made from marine ply is going to weigh a bit out of water!
 
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no probs foxy, looking at the quality of your creations I'll swim it back, hunting on the way, with C4 power.
 
I decided to do a little more work on the teak enclosed track gun...
The gun did not have perfect balance - fitted with a 7mm spear the muzzle was slightly heavy in the sea so I decided to add wings.
I also decided to completely coat the gun with an epoxy microballon mix, I am on my 4th coat, sanding in between coats but this is turning into a labour of love!
The intention is to cover the gun in an even layer & gradually work though the sandpaper grades until I have a mirror like plastic coating!
 

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Pretty much finished the makeover....just need to balance the gun.
 

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Thanks, this was so generous and I'm humbled you went through all this for me. It's a beauty and I can't wait to shoot MY gun in the warm italian waters. rofl
 
You are very welcome my friend, I will keep it safe in my shed so that you can use it every time you holiday in Guernsey
 
I am not sure if I know what you mean but the individual laminates measured - 65mm x 8mm x 1.200mm
The finished guns woodwork measures 1.150mm x 75mm however I added the muzzle wings making that point 135mm.
 
Nice thread.
I like your designs. How many guns have you built?

/Johan, Sweden
 
Wow! I'm quite impressed. Your creations are an inspiration. I'm planning on making 1-3 blue water guns this summer. I've been considering a solid Padauk stock in the 54" range. I'm also trying to figure out the best way to make them mid-handle. If you ever tackle that problem, put up a post. Thanks for all the good pictures-

-Galen
 
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