Can you adopt me and be my dad? Haha seriously though thanks for all the videos and info. These are very helpful for us looking into making a gun of our own!
Hahaha. Glad you are getting something useful out of the content. You will probably enjoy building a speargun and will definitely enjoy shooting fish with something you made.
Good question. I usually make the first cut approx 1/4 inch larger than the final dimension of the blank. I take off approx 1/8" when squaring (from 2 sides). Once I have 2 good sides I cut it so that I have approx 2-3mm extra and take that off with the planer. The planer allows me to be very exact and keeps the sides parallel to each other.
Just saw your comment...I use a Freud 24 tooth Flat top grind blade, 1/8" kerf. Cuts really nicely. It's rated for boards as thick as 2.5", I think (all the writing is worn off but I've had it for 2-3 years. I just bought a Freud 18 tooth bit with a 5/32" kerf and a flat top grind. Supposed to work really well on slabs as thick as 3.5". Can't wait to try it.
Quick update, I prefer the finish cut from the 24 tooth. The 18 cut well but the sawdust is a longer abd looks a bit more like shavings. There are also more blade marks on each piece of work w the 18tooth blade
We need some videos of you spearfishing
Damn I'm glad I found your channel!
Have you seen the gun made for Arron Young by Koaha speargun's he's calling it the Banana gun 2.0 looks just amazing!!!! He's got a TH-cam channel!!!
Can you adopt me and be my dad? Haha seriously though thanks for all the videos and info. These are very helpful for us looking into making a gun of our own!
Hahaha. Glad you are getting something useful out of the content. You will probably enjoy building a speargun and will definitely enjoy shooting fish with something you made.
His channel is called Key West Waterman
What kind of clamps are you using on your board?
Ed, great video. Subscribed.
Question for you. What rough and finished dimensions are you going for when making a blank?
Good question. I usually make the first cut approx 1/4 inch larger than the final dimension of the blank. I take off approx 1/8" when squaring (from 2 sides). Once I have 2 good sides I cut it so that I have approx 2-3mm extra and take that off with the planer. The planer allows me to be very exact and keeps the sides parallel to each other.
Hey great video! What blade are you using in the tablesaw?
Just saw your comment...I use a Freud 24 tooth Flat top grind blade, 1/8" kerf. Cuts really nicely. It's rated for boards as thick as 2.5", I think (all the writing is worn off but I've had it for 2-3 years. I just bought a Freud 18 tooth bit with a 5/32" kerf and a flat top grind. Supposed to work really well on slabs as thick as 3.5". Can't wait to try it.
Quick update, I prefer the finish cut from the 24 tooth. The 18 cut well but the sawdust is a longer abd looks a bit more like shavings. There are also more blade marks on each piece of work w the 18tooth blade