Dooley87 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 I designed a new spear this week, I wanted to combine the center weighted style with the laser cut style. I still need to powder coat the spear, coat the handle add a tine guard and rope. I rounded all the edges of the spear head so there aren't any square edges. Also the entire end of the spear threads off so if the handle ever cracks I can replace it. I am going to start selling them if anyone is interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwal Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Let us know how it performs and holds.Mwal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooley87 Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 Made a few adjustments tonight before it goes to powder coat, I wasn't crazy over the handle and the rope system so I changed it a little bit and feel like this is better. I also added on to the barbs a little bit for a little insurance Now my only decision is what to powder coat it, I'm caught between flat black or a flat olive green. Hopefully I get a chance to try it out on Sunday, if I'm lucky I'd like to make it out to mille lacs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ1657 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 I like the way you attach the rope to the handle.Let us know how it flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooley87 Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 Thanks MJ, I had the program for the spear head adjusted so all the tines are the same width and the barbs are bigger now. Hopefully I can break it in Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwal Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Dooley,Did you round the the surface all around the barbs? My brother in-laws laser cut cut the fish apart until he rounded the surfaces around the backside and front of the barb.I like the line tie also let us know how it throws? perhaps the wooden handle will counteract the tendency for laser cuts to sail on angle throws and deep throws. Hope you get to test it out this weekend.Mwal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooley87 Posted December 3, 2014 Author Share Posted December 3, 2014 Yes, I rounded every edge, there's not a square cornered surface on the spear and I'm hoping the center weight will help with sailing, it holds the spear handle and spear head in perfect balance and it's on there perfectly straight, plus I figure the flat surface would help it hold a track on angle shots too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordie Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Looks great. it should stick pike nicely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooley87 Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 With the exception of the makeshift tine guard it's done, the powder coat really turned out nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ1657 Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 Anxious to hear a report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooley87 Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 Well it was a fun day on mille lacs today, got to teach the girlfriend how to spear and coached her on taking two fish, one was about 20" but it was a good start for her and the spear, the second fish was 30" The spear went straight down both times and worked awesome, the 30" fish was hit right in the head in the hard skull material. I've had spears bounce off this stuff in the past and this one pierced right through and it stuck, no shaking the fish off this one, had to kick them off, I didn't try any angle shots with it but my thoughts are with the flat surface and a forward heavy spear it should hold an angle shot without sailing. I stayed away from the crowds in the big 3 bays. Went further north. I also bought the polar fire thermal house Saturday and it is an awesome house, I've got a 50"x30" hole diagonally in the house so a person can sit on each side and see them coming from both ways, I saw both the girlfriends fish way before she did since they came from under her feet and she was ready when they came in the hole, that house also stays crazy warm with just a small camp stove on a 1lb tank. I also bought a new decoy on Saturday from James moening and it is a heck of a swimmer, I had a live sucker down too and that 30" locked up on that 12" decoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ1657 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Nice!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merkman Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 If you have to use both feet to get them off the tines you know your barbs are good.Good Work Dooley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwal Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Very nice work on the spear and getting someone new into the sport.Mwal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooley87 Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'll admit I can be a little too particular sometimes, I made some changes to the spear heads. Some wouldn't notice but I do and now I feel like I have them perfect. The first one I made I actually welded the barbs because they were so small, now they are a good size right from the start. Sold my first one tonight and I have 8 more to make Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ1657 Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Nice detail Dooley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooley87 Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Picture from my first spear sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ1657 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 That's some nice looking eaters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dooley87 Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 Well designed a new spear this week and let's just say I'm pumped to give it a shot!! What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamalex72 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhunt Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 It looks really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrklean Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Looks sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunkerCity Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Looks nice! How much $???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merkman Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Well designed a new spear this week and let's just say I'm pumped to give it a shot Wow that is cool!!!Much nicer looking than the first model.you keep that up and I might have to take back all those bad things I have said about lazer/plasma cut spears!!!Great work Dooley. Merk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Early Riser Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 We have some very talented people here; spear makers and decoy carvers... I saw one of Gordie's "Twisted Tine" spears on another webpage recently. It looked pretty darn nice as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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