new project: 105 mid handle

[sjurba]

Came over some thin strips of oak the other day,and that got me going on a new gun,So just to up the pressure on myself I figured I was gonna post before finishing...

 

[sjurba]

here I have glued the slats together and routed out the spear "guide" I used westsystem epoxy to laminate the pieces.

 

[scallywag]

Look like you've got a fair bit of shaping to do there!
Best of luck and keep us updated.

 

[sjurba]

got a bit more done.

 

[malt1977]

Can't wait to see the outcome.

Bet it feels so much better using a gun that you've actually made yourself.

 

[sjurba]

Im seriously infected by DIY desease,and building guns is a nice thing to do to make the long winter a bit shorter.Got abit more done over the weekend,between prickling tomatoes and pruning the appletrees.

 

[sjurba]

well all of a sudden the vinter was over and Im buissier than ever with puning and threesurgery,but I managed to get abit further last week.
Im having doubts about making it a twin band though,just have a feeling it would look nicer as a singleband.

 

[scallywag]

Thats the great thing about gun building. Some things you try work, some don't. Finish this gun as a twin band then make the next a single, because there WILL be a next one. Its addicive. What you've achieved so far looks great.

 

[sjurba]

thanks,well see how it goes... And yes there defenetly will be another one

 

[margus014]

Can't wait to see it finished!

 

[Anders]

Looking good Sjur! Eagerly awaiting the next update

 

[sjurba]

cheers,Anders! Weather was foul on friday so I skipped work and went to play in the workshop instead,Its starting to take shape now.Having a bit of a puzzle on how to make a safetycatch,might leave it out like on the last one though...

 

[margus014]

Nice work! What kind of triger is that?

 

[Asianspearo]

The gun looks great so far. I especially like the shape of the muzzle.

Wish I had taken a couple of classes in carpentry in my younger years...

Di Au

 

[sjurba]

Never too late to start whitlin.
The triggermech is called Njord, I think its a picasso trigger.Bought it on diveshop.gr, it looks well made and solid

 

[jan998]

hey is it possible to get plans and sketches(if they are even available) for your speargun or any other if is this even possible to get anywhere.. Becouse i want to build it too..

Thanks for help!

 

[foxfish]

This has been asked before but I dont think anyone knows of any plans available, however there are some very detailed threads on this forum.

 

[sjurba]

No plans,I working completely by feel Got a bit of progress,working on the carvings on the sides,got one side done,then got my finger good with the whittling knife,so now Im sporting a nice big plaster...
Our computer fried the other day,so I put up some progress pictures once I figure out how to do it on my dads.

 

[sjurba]

Ahh! Progress! Got a bit of quality time in my stephfathers workshop the other day and now my fishpoker is starting to take shape

 

[sjurba]

and another...