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[Dunepray]

Hello All,
Semi-retired and long-ago speargun hunter. With a long history of woodworking, I am attempting to build spearguns for a son who is a commercial diver. I literally have no experience making spearguns and am educating myself to the successes and problems of other DIY's. I am thinking along the designs of Riffe guns (incorporating some aspects of both euro and US styles) with maybe some of my own thoughts mixed in. It looks like fun and who knows, maybe sell one or two for giggles. Maybe I'll join my son on some of his dives and get back in the hunt.

Dune

 

[Natural Selection]

Welcome. I have seen several really good DIY speargun threads on here. There's a wealth of knowledge. Post some progress, I love to see the contraptions people come up with to hunt fish!

 

[BatRay]

Welcome to Deeperblue! I second Natural Selection's recommendation. The DIY forum has some excellent advice and some really good build threads with details and photos. Feel free to post in there.

 

[Dunepray]

Hello All,
Semi-retired and long-ago speargun hunter. With a long history of woodworking, I am attempting to build spearguns for a son who is a commercial diver. I literally have no experience making spearguns and am educating myself to the successes and problems of other DIY's. I am thinking along the designs of Riffe guns (incorporating some aspects of both euro and US styles) with maybe some of my own thoughts mixed in. It looks like fun and who knows, maybe sell one or two for giggles. Maybe I'll join my son on some of his dives and get back in the hunt.

Dune

Sorry for not getting back sooner, but have made some progress. Lots of other things going on in life have kept me from the board. I am nearing the end of my first gun and will post some pic's. Please let me know what y'all think. Good and bad. Can't post but 10 pic's, so there's more to come. Gun is vertically laminated 1/4" teak. Epoxy is Raka 900 with 350 hardener and silicate for thickening agent. Trigger is Neptonics reverse. Bands are 5/8" x 28" spectra x 3. Spear is Neptonics 65" SS spring.

Dune

 

[Dunepray]

Welcome to Deeperblue! I second Natural Selection's recommendation. The DIY forum has some excellent advice and some really good build threads with details and photos. Feel free to post in there.

Sorry for not getting back sooner, but have made some progress. Lots of other things going on in life have kept me from the board. I am nearing the end of my first gun and will post some pic's. Please let me know what y'all think. Good and bad. Can't post but 10 pic's, so there's more to come. Gun is vertically laminated 1/4" teak. Epoxy is Raka 900 with 350 hardener and silicate for thickening agent. Trigger is Neptonics reverse. Bands are 5/8" x 28" spectra x 3. Spear is Neptonics 65" SS spring.

Still have a lot of finish work to do, and then tung oil. Maybe some better pic's when finished.

Dune

 

[Natural Selection]

Beautiful work. You can shoot some mighty fine tuna with that.

 

[Dunepray]

Beautiful work. You can shoot some mighty fine tuna with that.

Thanks. I'll check it out in the docks (probably Singer Island) when done. Hope to get son to test drive it this summer off the local reefs. Then off to blue water.

 

[Dunepray]

Last one for now. Maybe you can see better.

 

[Dunepray]

Welcome to Deeperblue! I second Natural Selection's recommendation. The DIY forum has some excellent advice and some really good build threads with details and photos. Feel free to post in there.

Can't seem to find DIY forum. Maybe the Spearo

Welcome to Deeperblue! I second Natural Selection's recommendation. The DIY forum has some excellent advice and some really good build threads with details and photos. Feel free to post in there.

Can't seem to find the DIY forum. Do you mean The Spearo Board???

 

[Dunepray]

Can't seem to find DIY forum. Maybe the Spearo

Can't seem to find the DIY forum. Do you mean The Spearo Board???

Nevermind. Found it in Spearfishing Equipment... )

 

[foxfish]

Nice gun, you can try to Google 'gun builds deeper blue' or more specific request via Google as our search engine might miss quite a few threads!
There are a few links in my signature under 'My guns'

 

[Dunepray]

Nice gun, you can try to Google 'gun builds deeper blue' or more specific request via Google as our search engine might miss quite a few threads!
There are a few links in my signature under 'My guns'

Thanks for the help foxfish. Any new or old info on gun building is greatly appreciated. I think I'm going to call this one "Stiletto". Glad you like it. I'll post a pic when it's finished.

Dune

 

[foxfish]

Happy to help if I can, I have just built a couple of guns to offer as prizes in the forums annual spearfish competition in my home town (island)
I don't want to show the finished guns but here is one near finished ...

 

[Dunepray]

Happy to help if I can, I have just built a couple of guns to offer as prizes in the forums annual spearfish competition in my home town (island)
I don't want to show the finished guns but here is one near finished ...

foxfish!!! WOW!!! I took a quick peak at your guns and I must say that I am quite impressed with your work. Truly unique. I am humbled that someone with your experience liked my first gun. I was thinking my next may have enclosed track. I've read pro's and cons on the subject. What's your impression???

 

[foxfish]

I think enclosed tracks are great I also like open tracks, roller guns, mid handle, short guns longs guns... just build them all & decide for yourself what you prefer.. I have not made my mind up myself
I really enjoy making multi laminate guns with unusual woods.

 

[BatRay]

Your gun looks great! Can't wait to hear how it does during its sea trial.