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Craftsmanship => Hawks and Knives => Topic started by: wwpete52 on August 11, 2011, 09:23:37 PM

Title: Harpoon!
Post by: wwpete52 on August 11, 2011, 09:23:37 PM

A while back I got an email from a fellow that wanted me to make him a "whaler" harpoon spear.  He sent me a photo of the harpoon after he added the wood.  Of course I did my twists and turns in the steel. I really don't care much for the wood shaft he used but I think the "spear" I made looks cool.  I might make one to hang on the wall but I will use a "post" for the wooden shaft instead of the wood that he used.  Who knows? I might go after Moby Dick!
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m113/wwpete52/harpoon2.jpg)

Title: Re: Harpoon!
Post by: Gordon H.Kemp on August 11, 2011, 10:37:53 PM

Neat project. I would give much thought before going to sea as a harpooner. The job dosn,t pay a lot and the death/accident rate is high.

      :laffing

Title: Re: Harpoon!
Post by: Rasch Chronicles on August 12, 2011, 12:42:31 AM

I remember reading that much harpooning was done for large fish that roamed the rivers mouths back in the day, not neccesarily just whales.

Unfortunately, WWPete, I can't see your work because all photobucket images are blocked on our servers. I sure would like to see it though, as a close friend of mine from the UK and I have some big plans that revolve around small boats, long harpoons, and very large hammerheads... I won't even mention our gator plans yet.

Would it be too much to ask you to maybe email the picture to me? TheRaschOutdoorChronicles(at)msn(dot)com  I sure would be interested in your take on it.

Best Regards,
Albert A Rasch
The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles™ (http://http)
We Build a Pirogue! (http://http)

Title: Re: Harpoon!
Post by: wwpete52 on August 12, 2011, 02:59:33 AM

Quote from: "Rasch Chronicles"

I remember reading that much harpooning was done for large fish that roamed the rivers mouths back in the day, not neccesarily just whales.

Unfortunately, WWPete, I can't see your work because all photobucket images are blocked on our servers. I sure would like to see it though, as a close friend of mine from the UK and I have some big plans that revolve around small boats, long harpoons, and very large hammerheads... I won't even mention our gator plans yet.

Would it be too much to ask you to maybe email the picture to me? TheRaschOutdoorChronicles(at)msn(dot)com  I sure would be interested in your take on it.

Best Regards,
Albert A Rasch
The Rasch Outdoor Chronicles™ (http://http)
We Build a Pirogue! (http://http)

I tried to email you the photo but the email address was no good.  Give it to me again without spelling it out like you did.
Wally

Title: Re: Harpoon!
Post by: Rasch Chronicles on August 12, 2011, 04:19:08 AM

Thanks,

Here you go:theraschoutdoorchronicles@msn.com

Much obliged!
Albert