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Forum: All About Guns 01-14-2023, 11:54 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,559
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: Getting Guns and Shafts Abroad

Other words to avoid: "trigger or spear". One thing you might consider is to pre-package the parts and have someone ship them in individual packages after you arrive or ship them to someone there...
Forum: All About Guns 12-19-2022, 10:28 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,633
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: CWP Laminated Blank

This is a link to the "Gil Gun" that Tin Man designed and that I made for the raffle for Gil's widow.
http://spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=179922
Forum: All About Guns 12-19-2022, 09:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,633
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: CWP Laminated Blank

No reason why you couldn't dye the lams yourself, but I'm sure there would be a learning curve. Some things to consider: 1. If the lams are not very thin (The lams on the plywood I used are 1/16"...
Forum: All About Guns 12-17-2022, 10:24 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,633
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: CWP Laminated Blank

Several reasons it might not be used very much are: 1. The maximum available length is only 40", so the stock for most guns would either have to be spliced, a hybrid, or a very short hole gun. ...
Forum: All About Guns 12-14-2022, 11:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 10,633
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: CWP Laminated Blank

I've made several guns out of the multi-colored plywood from Cousineau. I used sprayed epoxy (5 coats) followed by 5 coats of sprayed WR-LPU, which is a water reduced cross linked linear...
Forum: All About Guns 07-24-2020, 08:57 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,951
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: Best teak oil application out there?

"Teak" oil is actually a mix of solvents with some kind of plant or mineral oil, and not derived from any "teak" bush or tree. The stuff in the picture is probably exactly that, as indicated by the...
Forum: All Other Gear 01-03-2020, 10:44 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,161
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: TANKS what ya think

I would speak to the owner of the dive shop, tell him what's going on, and see if he supports the manager, or sees it as a problem that needs addressing. If he agrees with the manager, ask for a...
Forum: All About Guns 11-02-2019, 11:44 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,809
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: oil finish on mahogany guns

I've only done a half dozen guns with the vacuum system, so not a lot of experience, I admit. I am curious, however, as to what "theory" you are using that indicates you can impregnate a gun (or...
Forum: All About Guns 11-02-2019, 09:33 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,809
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: oil finish on mahogany guns

You can't pull too much vacuum and get too much oil in the gun. When you pull the vacuum, air is pulled out of the space between the fibers in the gun. When the vacuum is released, oil replaces the...
Forum: All About Guns 08-23-2019, 09:48 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,999
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: Installing a loading notch into wood gun?

316 ss isn't magnetic, 304 and 818 only slightly so, so I wouldn't count on a magnet to hold them. "Another beautiful idea brutalized by a vicious gang of facts"-author unknown. :toast:

I like...
Forum: All About Guns 08-17-2019, 11:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,928
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: Thread Insert for Wood

I've used the stainless quite a bit for salt water guns. It's 18-8, which is not as corrosion resistant as 316, but you can always back it out and replace if necessary. I haven't had a corrosion...
Forum: All About Guns 08-17-2019, 12:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,928
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: Thread Insert for Wood

https://www.mcmaster.com/threaded-inserts
Forum: All About Guns 08-14-2019, 03:02 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,584
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: Neptonics UHMW Enclosed Track inserts

It's made for a 7.0 and a 7.5 mm track.

I machined the tracks out of delrin during the development stages, and while it can be done, it's not easy to hold the small size of the track. I tried...
Forum: All About Guns 08-14-2019, 11:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,584
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: Neptonics UHMW Enclosed Track inserts

In my opinion, installing a prefabricated track should be done with at least 2 passes: the first is a straight cut the width of the narrowest dimension of the dovetail or a little smaller, then the...
Forum: General Spearfishing & Diving Discussion 07-16-2019, 06:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,052
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: Speargun holder for boats

There are lots of choices. I used a rectangular shaped trash basket from Home Depot, about 10" x 16" x 36" or so. 1/4"diam bungies around the top hold the guns in place, and 1/2" diam. bungies hold...
Forum: Member Items 06-30-2019, 11:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,633
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: 2001 Ford E150 Surf Camp Fish Van

Very nice! I bought a Ford cargo van in the late 70's and finished it out somewhat similar to this one, but not nearly as nice. Made several trips from Texas to Michigan, and from Louisiana to...
Forum: All About Guns 04-05-2019, 05:42 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 14,208
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: Slingshot Weapon with pulleys

Seems pretty powerful. Do you think it could be used under water, and, if so, how do you think it would work?
Can you go into a little detail about how the bands propel the bolt? Seems...
Forum: All About Guns 03-30-2019, 09:06 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,249
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: Opinions needed -monoblock mahogany strong enough for roller gun?

Sounds like a good plan. It doesn't hurt anything to have the pockets oversized in the front and rear, but you want just enough clearance on the sides to keep the rollers from rubbing the wood/...
Forum: All About Guns 03-30-2019, 12:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,249
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: Opinions needed -monoblock mahogany strong enough for roller gun?

When you fit the mech in the blank, pay attention to the fit up at the front and back of the trigger mech. When the bands are loaded, the shaft tries to pull the mech forward. If the fit up is...
Forum: All About Guns 03-26-2019, 08:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,249
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: Opinions needed -monoblock mahogany strong enough for roller gun?

If you decide to do that, try to figure out how to transfer the load from the axle(s) into that rod, so the edges outside of the rollers and the thin piece of wood between the rollers don't carry the...
Forum: All About Guns 03-25-2019, 03:23 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,249
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: Opinions needed -monoblock mahogany strong enough for roller gun?

A properly built laminated blank will always be stronger than a single piece. The grain ends up running in multiple directions rather than a single direction that can split out once a crack begins. ...
Forum: All About Guns 03-08-2019, 09:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,927
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: Line release slot

I think Jon was referring to something like this. Just make multiple shallow cuts.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004UDIL?tag=price15602-20&ascsubtag=wtbs_5c827c41d05af10c0d5461e9
or this: ...
Forum: All About Guns 02-25-2019, 10:34 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,035
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: Gun blank Layup

I would suggest using horizontal or vertical lams, about 5/16" to 3/8" thick. Depending on your design, you can also put a top piece on if the lams are vertical, or side pieces on if the lams are...
Forum: All About Guns 01-26-2019, 11:07 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,419
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: How much curve can I plane from a blank

"Planed off the glue so it can age properly" :scratch: I must be missing something here. The blank is looking good, you've made some good moves to correct some previous problems, but what do you...
Forum: Florida Gulfcoast Spearfishing 12-08-2018, 10:28 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 102,219
Posted By Wood Guy
Re: Project Boat Discussion: Tips, Ideas, Mistakes...

Think worse case scenario. The seas have come up (say 3-4's with some 5's), and you're having trouble with your engines (say a bad electrical connection somewhere that you need to troubleshoot). ...
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