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Great book for a beginner . th-cam.com/users/postUgkxD-QRFQz730FJEh4f9BYSf-nkIMIC9hL_ this book really starts from the beginning, as in it explains what basic tools are and how to use them. But when it gets to the art of creating joints and how and when to use them this book really starts to teach you something. At least that was my experience.
Awesome man. I've been a woodworker for the past 11 years and lived in key west for the past 14 years. I've been living in Fort Lauderdale for the past year, just decided to make a speargun as a gift and saw your video. Good work
Chris this is so helpful as I'm about to start my first ever speargun build. Lots of handy tips and advice here. Will keep referring back to this as I go. Great job, thank you and wish me luck! 🤞
It’s just a different approach. Most of the speargun videos require a router table and specific end mill bits. I did this primarily with a table saw and a drill press. A majority of the other tools are optional.
I can cook, I can work on cars , trucks , boats, I can paint , fish and love a woman with my hands ..... but damn a man that can use his hands to build something like that is honestly admirable
bro just saw this sg build cant wait to show my gpa this video hes a carpenter and wood works been talking about doing this build for a while i missed where hard wear came from trigger line release mechanical gonna play your video to for several people hope the views help to show my thanks for a perfect wood shop project for me and gpa
@@CowDogCraftWorks I'd love to get more into woodworking but I have only limited Tools and limited money because I still go to school and I am saving all my money for a usable PC for my game developement. Have you any idea what I could make that requires minimal Tools and can be made from cheap supplies?
Honestly you could make a pretty basic bench for a dining table... or for an entry way or something like that with a circular saw, drill, and sander. And then you’ll get hooked and want to make all the things and buy all the tools.
Nice build for your first but all those band holes aren't needed even for band band placement. There's a bunch of different band sizes out there and and u can cut to length instead of band placement. Epoxy for track or metal maybe? Straight wood track would wear out over time. Would love to see another build one day👍🏼
It was a custom commission so I don’t have much in the way of feedback but I do remember him saying that it would be a little more comfortable if the trigger mechanism was a bit closer to the grip. Like maybe 1/4-1/2 inch.
So the grain in that wood is pretty straight but even still I was scared that it could curve or warp over time which would ultimately affect the track and therefore performance. So by cutting into strips and doing a lamination I can arrange the strips in such a way that the opposing forces are constantly keeping it flat and therefore straight.
I have a video on how we milled it. It’s a limited supply but there’s some rosewood trees down here. I want to say that particular tree was felled during hurricane Irma.
@@design_guild4431 it does not look like he used a stain at all rosewood is already so pretty no need to stain :) just protective finishing! but i could have missed it but i don't think there was one!
Thank you guy C D C W ; for English speaking, I has been watched Indonesain guy for 2 years I don't understand what they said, but I watched what they doing by my eye is the translator not the language at all , so you speak English explain very well because we are speak English thank s again 👍👍.
I’ve got a number of resources here in south florida. We’ve got some quality lumber yards close. I bet if you google “hardwood dealer” you’d be able to find something.
Oh hey! I bought that whisky for my dad for fathers day, It's fantastic, if you want something that, as far as spirits go has a very mild burn and it's super sweet and warm. I don't drink expensive whiskys tbf, I'm comparing it to like, jack daniels and captain morgans, the only other whiskys I've had are Famous grouse and Laphroig, didn't care for FG and Laphroig is a different ball game. 70cl bottle was like, £25 ish on amazon around last fathers day, not sure what it's at now.
Honestly I have no idea. The table saw was used at $700, drill press was $30 on craigslist, ryobi grinder to shape the handle about the same, wagner sprayer about $60... if I'm rounding up and also being conservative I think we're looking at about $2k for all the tools and materials used... absent the wood. That's some expensive wood.
@@CowDogCraftWorks Deep down i love Carpentry. I want to do it. But never have trained or into it. I’m in another line of work. Carpentry is one of my ‘hobby’ bucket list. Any tips on how to start at carpentry?
@@Wonderw72 you can buy a fairly cheap beginner tool set from your big box store for about 300-400 bucks and most of those will last you into your intermediate years. Ie. Circular saw, drill and driver. Them get a pocket hole jig and a couple of quality squares. You’ll be surprised at how much DIY furniture you can slap together. Consume as much beginner content as you can and as you get more excited about it you’ll want to crossover into more advanced stuff.
Looks nice, although it looks like you didn't make a line guide or a slot to wrap the line around at the muzzle. Even if you don't use the line to keep the spear in place, you still need those.
Hey Chris @cowdogcraftwood did the 2 part epoxy or urethane finish effect the fit in the trigger mortise? Did you compensate at all when sizing the mortise? Also, can you share any details about how you sized the shaft track for the size spear shaft the gun will use? Thanks!
Didn’t affect the mortise whatsoever. As far as the track itself I used a spear shaft and went somewhere between 1/16 to 1/8 larger… it was a while ago so my memory is a little fuzzy.
6 band gun for shallow water spearing...? You made slots for 6 bands and then cut the trigger because it wasn't a "Bluewater gun"....lol..... At least it looks cool.
I’ll tell you what I’ve told a ton of spearos on here. I’m not a spearfisherman or a professional speargun maker. I’m a woodworker that made a speargun. With that being said: glad you think it looks cool. I’m sure you loved where I mounted the reel on backwards too.
It’s a cool medium. It seems as though if you nail the important functional points there’s a lot of room to make it look sexy. Good luck when you give it a whirl.
I used titebond II... BUT I only used that because I did a lot of extra finishing work. If you’re not confident in your ability to keep the gun water tight or you don’t want to use topical finishes you should use poly glue or titebond 3.
Hello, great video...thx One question: what is the reasoning behind using the penetrating epoxy first and then a standard 2:1 epoxy? Is the first not enough? is the penetrating epoxy also a mix with hardener? Did you sand between penetrating epoxy...standard epoxy and then the finish? Thx in advance and sorry for the 20 questions. Jason
Yeah so the penetrating epoxy is a ton thinner. It’ll travel the pores and grain direction to preserve it from the inside out and the 2:1 operates as a more substantial top coat. It is a two part mix with hardener. I did a very light scuff sand. Just some 220 to knock down any little bumpies.
This is a cool project! I don't think I'll ever be in the position to make a spear gun, but it is soo cool! And you gotta love arguing with yourself. :)
Hi, I was using the same trigger mech and was needing help to put the safety switch as it wouldn’t stop me pulling the trigger. If you could show me a guide I would be very grateful.
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good job,i was curious to try to use it
Did you sell spearguns?
Thank you very much 😊👌💫💫
Ok
Keren om kulo saja saya punyak uang pingginnya pesan om😂😂
Nice to watch someone with the proper tools who knows how to use them.
Thank you!
Great book for a beginner . th-cam.com/users/postUgkxD-QRFQz730FJEh4f9BYSf-nkIMIC9hL_ this book really starts from the beginning, as in it explains what basic tools are and how to use them. But when it gets to the art of creating joints and how and when to use them this book really starts to teach you something. At least that was my experience.
It’s been a few years but I want to say I did between eight and ten.
Awesome man. I've been a woodworker for the past 11 years and lived in key west for the past 14 years. I've been living in Fort Lauderdale for the past year, just decided to make a speargun as a gift and saw your video. Good work
Nice. I’m in Fort Lauderdale too. Welcome.
Chris this is so helpful as I'm about to start my first ever speargun build. Lots of handy tips and advice here. Will keep referring back to this as I go. Great job, thank you and wish me luck! 🤞
Best of luck!
Thanks for sharing - good tips & processes.
Thank you!
I made a speargun out of wood with simple tools, but you have very complete tools for make a spear gun. ,, from indonesia
It’s just a different approach. Most of the speargun videos require a router table and specific end mill bits. I did this primarily with a table saw and a drill press. A majority of the other tools are optional.
The speargun turned out so beautiful!
Thanks Bruce! You can text me notes on the edit too. 😉
The process of making spearguns like this requires high skill & patience, you are indeed creative, greetings from Indonesia.
Thank you!
I can cook, I can work on cars , trucks , boats,
I can paint , fish and love a woman with my hands ..... but damn a man that can use his hands to build something like that is honestly admirable
Haha appreciate ya.
bro just saw this sg build cant wait to show my gpa this video hes a carpenter and wood works been talking about doing this build for a while i missed where hard wear came from trigger line release mechanical gonna play your video to for several people hope the views help to show my thanks for a perfect wood shop project for me and gpa
It’s the reef mechanism from Neptonics! Glad you like it.
Way better description of how to build a speargun than the one I did a few years ago. Haha I’ll be redirecting to this video.
Thanks!
Simple, beautiful speargun ❤
Well done, thanks for the tips.
Most welcome!
Great job my brother
Thank you sir.
beauty speargun . from indonesia
Thank you.
Some great points regarding cleaning the timber before gluing. Nice work
Thank you sir!
Excellent craftsmanship 👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you sir!
Fantastic thanks
Thank you!
I like that one nice job
Very nice,
Thanks!
Great work 👍
Appreciate that! It was a fun one.
good work,i was curious to try to use it
I love that he replies to so many comments
I reply to all of them. I have no life.
@@CowDogCraftWorks I'd love to get more into woodworking but I have only limited Tools and limited money because I still go to school and I am saving all my money for a usable PC for my game developement. Have you any idea what I could make that requires minimal Tools and can be made from cheap supplies?
Honestly you could make a pretty basic bench for a dining table... or for an entry way or something like that with a circular saw, drill, and sander. And then you’ll get hooked and want to make all the things and buy all the tools.
@@CowDogCraftWorks thank you
Btw, the speargun looks amazing!
Nice
❤️
More vids like this pls!!! Ty!
I’m considering doing a small one for myself. Maybe with a more enclosed track and using more basic tools.
good content here! Thanks!!
Thank you sir
hello from iraq with you well done
Thank you!
Wow excellent video 😍👌💫💫👍👍👍
Keep up the good work, stay safe, stay healthy and stay connected 💫💫💫
Thank you sir!
You’re most welcome sir😊👌💫💫
oohhh my!!! wat and art!!! can i have 1 of ur master piece? :)
Sorry! Looks like this might just be a one off.
im a fan of your works , wish i could have that speargun 😇 to help my family..
Thank you!
Good dpeargun...i like its..
Thank you
Cool!!
Ha thanks Steve. That’s definitely an oldie but a goodie.
Awesome workmanship...very nice...I like this video...are you selling these wood work
I am not. This was a bit of a one off build. Might do another one but haven’t decided yet.
wow.....very nice ...
Much appreciated!
Great Talent... Amazing Speargun. i wish i have too. will be used in vlogging...
Thank you!
Nice build for your first but all those band holes aren't needed even for band band placement. There's a bunch of different band sizes out there and and u can cut to length instead of band placement. Epoxy for track or metal maybe? Straight wood track would wear out over time. Would love to see another build one day👍🏼
Good to know!
Awesome work dude! Turned out great.
Thanks Derek! Really feeling making one with an enclosed track... But I gotta get the cool little router bit for it.
Liked, subed, and now commented
You’re the goat. Thank you.
Have you used the gun much since? How’s it perform? Would you make any changes?
It was a custom commission so I don’t have much in the way of feedback but I do remember him saying that it would be a little more comfortable if the trigger mechanism was a bit closer to the grip. Like maybe 1/4-1/2 inch.
Hello Im from indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩
Gostei do arpão super profissional
Thank you
Is that cool or what! 👍👍 Very nice work. Bomb-proof finish, too. Thanks!
Thanks jerry! It’s trippy that a lot of teak guns aren’t finished with anything but maybe that’s just one less thing to worry about.
Waooooooooooooo quiero uno 😍😘😘😍😘😘😘🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Thanks bro.
Omg dude, you are so good at this! Amazing video keep up your good work brother!
Thank you!
Nice work, looking really great. Have you tried it since then?
With 6 sandows, it sure is a very powerful speargun 😂
Unfortunately I didn’t make it for myself so I don’t really know how it goes.
@@CowDogCraftWorks Ah too bad, I personally would have asked for feedback to the person I gave this gun.
Looks good! Can ask why you cut the solid piece into strips and then laminated them together?
So the grain in that wood is pretty straight but even still I was scared that it could curve or warp over time which would ultimately affect the track and therefore performance. So by cutting into strips and doing a lamination I can arrange the strips in such a way that the opposing forces are constantly keeping it flat and therefore straight.
Eyy nice work man, gun looks clean!
Thanks! Definitely could use some design tweaks for the next one but it was a fun build nonetheless.
Nice speargun 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤩🤩🤩
Thank you!
Mt bom. Parabens! Só faltou o teste na agua, flutuabilidade e tiro.
That rose wood is beautiful, I would die to know where you got it from down here in south Florida
I have a video on how we milled it. It’s a limited supply but there’s some rosewood trees down here. I want to say that particular tree was felled during hurricane Irma.
@@CowDogCraftWorks cool I'll check that out, I would love to get some actual native hardwood from the area, going to home depot for wood sucks haha
Nice skills bro! Those laminates weren’t super tight and you mounted the reel backwards but other than that, amazing work!!!
Ha thanks. Yeah the end user had to flip the reel around. What do I know. I’m a woodworker making a speargun not a spearo that happens to woodwork.
A question, is Meranti wood good for making spearfishing gun? Like durable what is cons and pros?
Thanks
I have absolutely no idea. Never heard of it.
What spear shaft did you use?
I can’t recall the brand but it was a 9/32 diameter.
Hi do you have plans available for this product so I could make it my self?
I unfortunately do not
@@CowDogCraftWorks thanks for the responce bud
Whoa! That’s absolutely beautiful! It kind of makes me want to start spear fishing 😎
Thank you Terri!
What dado stack blade did u use, how thick? Also how thick was the spear
I honestly can’t remember at all. It was a pretty standard spear shaft. I made this almost a year ago and I don’t have the gun for reference.
Wow..
Ty.
Hi where did you get the magnet from?
Home Depot. You can use any small neodymium magnets though from amazon or literally anywhere.
Hi, have you ever made a spear gun with purple heart? Is that a good wood to make a speargun
I don’t have a drill press can I use a biscuit joiner?
Sure why not michael. Why tf not.
Cow Dog Craft Works thanks. Sorry another question. What stain? You didn’t mention which color stain
@@design_guild4431 it does not look like he used a stain at all rosewood is already so pretty no need to stain :) just protective finishing! but i could have missed it but i don't think there was one!
How to install line relief , how much gap in the trigger pocket?
The line wrap was installed by the end user. The trigger guard area was just eye balled.
Is this spear gun for sale ?man you have some good skills
It was bought and sold and likely more of a one off item. Sorry. But thanks for the compliment and thanks for watching.
Nice video Chris, and how much if i order a wooden spearfishing gun from you bro?
Please let me know so i can order one for my, thanks.
Hey! Thanks for watching. Unfortunately this was a one off and I won’t be making any more.
Hows the gun holding up ?
Haven’t the slightest idea. I made it for a client. But I haven’t gotten an angry email or anything in the years since so presumably well.
Keren 👍🇮🇩
Thank you
Welcam thuo
Looks beautiful man. Waiting second build. Start selling them.
Awesome. I’ve got a couple ideas in the works.
Thank you guy C D C W ; for English speaking, I has been watched Indonesain guy for 2 years I don't understand what they said, but I watched what they doing by my eye is the translator not the language at all , so you speak English explain very well because we are speak English thank s again 👍👍.
You’re welcome!
How much for one like that??
I don’t sell them but that’s every bit a five hundred dollar gun based on labor and the wood.
Where did you get the hardware for your gun?
The trigger mechanism and reel are from Neptonics.
Can u use a 2 by 4
Try it and make a video.
@@CowDogCraftWorks where do u get ur wood from? I live in Brooklyn and I don’t know where to look.
I’ve got a number of resources here in south florida. We’ve got some quality lumber yards close. I bet if you google “hardwood dealer” you’d be able to find something.
@@CowDogCraftWorks can u send me where u got the shaft, bands and trigger mechanism?
@@icy_bit7306 everything is from Neptonics
Where did you get the trigger from?
Neptonics website
Oh hey! I bought that whisky for my dad for fathers day, It's fantastic, if you want something that, as far as spirits go has a very mild burn and it's super sweet and warm. I don't drink expensive whiskys tbf, I'm comparing it to like, jack daniels and captain morgans, the only other whiskys I've had are Famous grouse and Laphroig, didn't care for FG and Laphroig is a different ball game.
70cl bottle was like, £25 ish on amazon around last fathers day, not sure what it's at now.
Laphraoig is a great one!
Great job! If you were to sell that gun how much would you charge?
Easily $2000 based on wood species alone.
I like🤙🤙🤙🤙
Thank you!
I want to know how much in total did it go for the whole carpentry setup that you have
Honestly I have no idea. The table saw was used at $700, drill press was $30 on craigslist, ryobi grinder to shape the handle about the same, wagner sprayer about $60... if I'm rounding up and also being conservative I think we're looking at about $2k for all the tools and materials used... absent the wood. That's some expensive wood.
@@CowDogCraftWorks Deep down i love Carpentry. I want to do it. But never have trained or into it. I’m in another line of work. Carpentry is one of my ‘hobby’ bucket list. Any tips on how to start at carpentry?
@@Wonderw72 you can buy a fairly cheap beginner tool set from your big box store for about 300-400 bucks and most of those will last you into your intermediate years. Ie. Circular saw, drill and driver. Them get a pocket hole jig and a couple of quality squares. You’ll be surprised at how much DIY furniture you can slap together. Consume as much beginner content as you can and as you get more excited about it you’ll want to crossover into more advanced stuff.
can you tell me where you got the trigger mechanism from?🙃
Neptonics. They sell it on their website.
Awesome work! 😃👍🏻👊🏻
Thanks Fred!
Picasso!!!
Looks nice, although it looks like you didn't make a line guide or a slot to wrap the line around at the muzzle. Even if you don't use the line to keep the spear in place, you still need those.
Yeah the line wrap was done by the user.
hey mate, just wondering what dimensions you used in creating the gun. thanks
Honestly I can’t remember. If I recall I based everything off the spear shaft. So I think it’s like 10”-12” shorter than the spear.
Hey Chris @cowdogcraftwood did the 2 part epoxy or urethane finish effect the fit in the trigger mortise? Did you compensate at all when sizing the mortise?
Also, can you share any details about how you sized the shaft track for the size spear shaft the gun will use?
Thanks!
Didn’t affect the mortise whatsoever. As far as the track itself I used a spear shaft and went somewhere between 1/16 to 1/8 larger… it was a while ago so my memory is a little fuzzy.
What router but did you use?
Half inch round over bit
Great Video. Where did you buy the hardware?
Directly from Neptonics website
When is spearfishing whit that gun ?
Great job man! What would you use to seal a mahogany home built speargun, oil or epoxy?
Which oil would you use?
I’ve heard mahogany is better served with epoxy. Probably follow similar steps to what I did in the video. If you use an oil penofin is good
Hey I am making a spear gun my self do you have plans for it
Thank you
I do not. Sorry. Just winged it.
@@CowDogCraftWorks yep that is what we are going to do
6 band gun for shallow water spearing...? You made slots for 6 bands and then cut the trigger because it wasn't a "Bluewater gun"....lol..... At least it looks cool.
I’ll tell you what I’ve told a ton of spearos on here. I’m not a spearfisherman or a professional speargun maker. I’m a woodworker that made a speargun. With that being said: glad you think it looks cool. I’m sure you loved where I mounted the reel on backwards too.
Ha! I didn’t even catch that. I hope my first build ends up looking this nice.
It’s a cool medium. It seems as though if you nail the important functional points there’s a lot of room to make it look sexy. Good luck when you give it a whirl.
I like your videos, I’m Brazilian, and I also make a diving harpoon, what glue do you use to glue the woods,
I used titebond II... BUT I only used that because I did a lot of extra finishing work. If you’re not confident in your ability to keep the gun water tight or you don’t want to use topical finishes you should use poly glue or titebond 3.
@@CowDogCraftWorks do you think that if i use titebond 3, and then i finish it with epoxy resin, you think there is no danger of peeling off
@@CowDogCraftWorks my instagram ;; gil 3520
Yeah that should be fine.
Question! Why do you cut the wood up into slices just to stick it back together, rather than using it as- is?
It’s to mitigate twist and warping over time
you did not show how the trigger is working and how it is functioning and where to buy this kind of trigger
Trigger can be purchased from Neptonics on their website
Hi bro what grand of the Mechanism ?
Where can i buy that trigger?
Neptonics
@@CowDogCraftWorks thanks
Hello.. Are you selling the spearguns you make?
I am not. Sorry!
damn thats beautiful
Thank you!
Hello, great video...thx One question: what is the reasoning behind using the penetrating epoxy first and then a standard 2:1 epoxy? Is the first not enough? is the penetrating epoxy also a mix with hardener? Did you sand between penetrating epoxy...standard epoxy and then the finish? Thx in advance and sorry for the 20 questions. Jason
Yeah so the penetrating epoxy is a ton thinner. It’ll travel the pores and grain direction to preserve it from the inside out and the 2:1 operates as a more substantial top coat. It is a two part mix with hardener. I did a very light scuff sand. Just some 220 to knock down any little bumpies.
So beautifull speargun i have seen before , big fan from #INDONESIA_EASTJAVA_BANYUWANGI .
#JUSTMYBIGESSDREAM to have speargun like you 🥲
Thank you!
This is a cool project! I don't think I'll ever be in the position to make a spear gun, but it is soo cool! And you gotta love arguing with yourself. :)
One of my finer moments for sure.
Hi, if I make a wooden speargun wit 3 horizontal laminations would that be OK?
Could be. Just don’t make them too thin.
@@CowDogCraftWorks my dimensions are 1 5/8 x 1 and 3/4.is that OK?
I’m certainly not an engineer but that doesn’t sound bad.
@@CowDogCraftWorks thank you. I am using mahogany
Hi, I was using the same trigger mech and was needing help to put the safety switch as it wouldn’t stop me pulling the trigger. If you could show me a guide I would be very grateful.
Unfortunately I can’t remember what I did. I made this a number of years ago.
Where can I buy this Mechanism ?
It’s the neptonics reef mechanism. It’s available on their website.