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01-29-2022, 03:03 AM | #1 |
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New Guns for 2022
Good morning ,
Just shared my currently build to replace the broken gun I am currently working on 2 guns for the new year , Wood African mahogany /Sapelli / Makorea trigger / Spear Back Ermes Salvimar spear / cressi spear Stainless work / handle made locally I m planning to use mix epoxy with silver powder for coating ,Gold powder for only handle Last edited by doyenofcastle; 01-29-2022 at 03:47 AM. |
01-29-2022, 11:30 AM | #2 |
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Re: New Guns for 2020
Man that looks nice! Can’t wait to see the finished product. I gotta say, you people that actually have skilz really piss me off!
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02-01-2022, 06:30 PM | #3 |
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Re: New Guns for 2020
Wow, very nice! I wished I had your kind of talent, mister the doyen!
Me too, I can't wait to see the finished object of art. |
02-02-2022, 04:32 AM | #4 |
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Re: New Guns for 2020
Thanks for encouraging ,I start the Gray coat ,
Any idea how to avoid that kind of defects in coating ? |
02-08-2022, 02:39 AM | #5 |
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Re: New Guns for 2020
There is someone in your part of the world that does amazing epoxy finish on his guns. His name is Ihab and I think he still sells spearguns. You should contact him and I am sure he would be happy to give tips. I have a few of his guns and to be honest I have yet to see a better epoxy finish on any gun ... and I have seen hundreds of different guns.
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02-10-2022, 02:56 AM | #6 | |
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Thanks for that info ,while ago I have contacted him may be a year or more and I am not sure if he still doing that business because never received answer from him , I have cleared that contaminated area but still need to give more sanding to make it in one level that epoxy you have discussed with CF ? do u have specific brand ?or I mixed up threads ! |
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02-28-2022, 07:08 AM | #7 |
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Re: New Guns for 2020
Job done
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02-28-2022, 09:24 AM | #8 |
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Re: New Guns for 2020
Looks nice!
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03-10-2022, 04:34 AM | #9 |
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Re: New Guns for 2020
one note which may help you guys ,the handle when you glue it you should considered the shooter hand shape and contour ,these affect the accuracy and recoil .
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03-22-2022, 04:10 AM | #10 | |
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That has to be contamination. Probably greasy, silicone or something. I suggest you clean your gun with clean rags and acetone, or even go as far as using anti-silicone cleaner like the one used in autobody shops prior to painting anything. Usually what you get are fisheyes, which are just small non-wettable pins or dots that repel the epoxy and don't get covered no matter what you do. But in your picture I see an extreme case of it! Whatever you do, install your gun in whichever support or jig you will be coating the gun on, clean it with the aforementioned products and don't touch it with your bare hands ever again (nitrile gloves if you need to do it, don't use latex, the epoxy eats through it) The guns look awesome! Mikel |
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03-22-2022, 05:11 AM | #11 |
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Re: New Guns for 2020
I have used wire coat-hangers bent to shape to form hooks and supports to hold stocks while they are painted. After the job they can be thrown away and you use a fresh lot when the painting task comes around again. Sometimes a gun can be dangled from a clothesline hooking it through the trigger mechanism slot or via the muzzle band anchor, wherever there are available holes. Or a temporary screw is inserted to have something to hook onto. Still days with no wind or dust blowing around of course.
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