10 Minute Speargun Build

Building a speargun in my basement shop. This is the 6th gun I've built since I started a year ago.
I have a gun build tutorial going up here:
aoshunspearfis...
Most of what I've learned about building guns has come from the spearfishing forums on the internet where the masters of the art are kind enough to share what they've learned after years and years of working hard at perfecting their craft. The amount and quality of information being exchanged through forum posts is gold as far as I'm concerned. Much thanks to people like Phil Herrenan, Behslayer (Jon from Ulusub), Jason Tiller (Impaler) Woodguy, Pankrationist, and all the other home builders out there who freely share their knowledge. It also doesn't hurt to hear encouraging words via eMail from guys like Chris Chaput and Darryl Wong! Last but not least, If it hadn't been for the videos on You Tube by Gil Gacula (RIP) and Josh Gregory from Neptonics Systems I wouldn't have known where to start! Special thanks to Josh too for making the quality components for home and pro builders.

[@irelanddarrie1996]

whoever the two people were that disliked this video obviously don't understand all the hard work and craftsman ship that went into this gun. great build looks freaken awesome.

[@davidhethorn8091]

+Ireland Darrie woaahhhhh heyy!!!! ahha whatsupp

[@r.m.boxing3438]

People probably dislike because it's not actually a 10-minute build more of a 2 hour build

[@cavemanjoe7972]

Also couldn't get past the shit music.

[@elijahnash3807]

I was tempted to dislike just because of the music

[@realbudgiesmugglertwohatsb2611]

Had no idea what dedication and attention to detail it took to make a masterpiece of a speargun... Nice work dude you Rock...

[@sofswimNscuba]

Thanks!

[@DeepBlueSpirit2]

The dream of most spearos - build your own speargun. Great video! Loved it!

[@Crooks103]

This is my kind of woodworking. Your 6th model, I like that, you just kept at it developing skills and designs, nice. I was impressed just how much you got done with the router table. Excellent work mate.

[@sofswimNscuba]

Thank you very much!

[@jasonanderson261]

funny thing is i saw this video way back and was like man this guy builds nice guns and has great attention to detail.... turn out i emailed you the other day about building me a gun but i just now put the 2 togetger..... really hope we can work something out woukd love to own a gun of yours..... keep on doing what you do brother.

[@arnoldavila5962]

Dude you are a true blue water artist. Amazing !!

[@chuckpulsinelli8862]

i have one of deans guns and it is awesome.i plan on getting another one this year, a hybrid roller gun.he is also a freediving instructor and a great guy

[@oconnaugh]

GREAT vid. You are a journeyman level woodworker my friend. The Tom Waits mashup is perfect.

[@driftwood4271]

I like your shop, you got everything you need to finish up a good gun, workmanship depends on what tools you had anyway, I am also making home made speargun with only Router, Table saw, Drills, Grinder and Compound miter saw in my shop, far from what I seen here I bet you spent so much money for those machines.

[@rvierra7235]

Dude!! Very cool!! I have always used Billers bcz i love the wood. Never thought about making a gun though. Wish i had a precision table saw and router table. 👍👍

[@andrewcoates5438]

Love your work. Love your workshop.

[@TMAdventuresT7]

Awesome job dude 🙌🏾

[@dentonearnhardt9891]

Killer shop, great filming. Your tool quiver is limitless. Thanks for the cool video.

[@stephencrothers6927]

Great vid! I'm about to embark on building a wooden gun, so that was a great illustration of the process. Perfect soundtrack to accompany the build!

[@romsam4234]

Really great craftsmanship, I like how you integrated metal into the handle. LOVE the music! You killed it! (no pun intended)

[@davidspriggs1945]

Like watching someone who likes his work

[@easemailboxes]

Awesome soundtrack... and instructions also! thnx.

[@cemturhal]

Fantastic looking gun, well done!

[@asherencinas8821]

Sooooo rad! Wish I could build a gun custom fit for myself

[@sasaivanovic3397]

fantastic video, great skills, and what a basement shop!!!!

[@chrisbarraza7700]

Beautiful design

[@coveybaby]

Great craftsmanship! The gun looks amazing

[@Ben-mv7xb]

You did this so good. Great shop too

[@pierregossuin813]

Superbe boulot, man!!!! Well done.

[@Nickerian91]

Looks so easy when you have proper tools for the job. we do make alot of spearguns but most is done with a handdrill and angel grinder work well but im sure your is way more accurate. we do make the spear and trigger ourself tho

[@bajakdaratchannel]

Nice work,nice build and nice speargun....👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🤩🤩🤩

[@LordLuminor]

Wonderful thing, you created. And cool music also.

[@opihikaokid]

sweet Dean Awesome tune wicked nice wood work ....you Rock

[@aisoutube]

Great video, Nice soundtrack , the kind I wish to watch!

[@nathftn]

this is a great work ! I'd like to see a double sandow version with the handle closer to the butt !

[@LiquidEyeWHS]

very nice piece of art!!!

[@thelyingscotsman7993]

Beautiful job,a lot of hard work.just would like to see you test it

[@dexterhard]

great craftmanship mate...

[@nickaprea4632]

You're a Master Amongst Apprentices yourself, and quite an artist also, great shooting, wood working, and most of all, I bet you wrote and produced that song yourself. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN'T DO?

[@positiveyouth.2272]

loving the song whats he building in there

[@willgreen1659]

Nicely done

[@hawaiihotdrops312]

Man wish I have your skills. I would make a lot of spearguns for me and my buddies.

[@CemalYurtkoru]

Bravo kardeşim. Türkiye den selamlar.

[@roguespearo6078]

Damn solid work man!

[@giannimagni5380]

Nice music, nice job👊💪💪✌️

[@snappytom1013]

Love the Music!

[@sofswimNscuba]

Skeleton Key and Tom Waits mashup! Thanks, I mixed it myself

[@Jesusmysavior234]

I like the song a lot.👍👍👍

[@ozan2315]

I dont like speargun design but the way you work and video very nice. Thanks...

[@jamescraft6926]

This is art

[@JS-rp7qb]

Having built three boats with epoxy resin - two of which were wood hulls - epoxy alone isn’t great for laminating or bonding wood surfaces. You’d be much better off using either a wood flour thickener with the epoxy or even just regular Titebond III wood glue. Epoxy alone will delaminate. Too much absorption into the wood and nothing to prevent it or provide “tooth” except the thin mechanical bond provided by the epoxy.

[@noptera]

BRAVO. Good work man..

[@stuartholden2652]

Very cool!

[@timothyhutchins4668]

Wow i want one!! Look awesome.

[@retromolarpad]

That is a sexy piece of hardware.

[@patriciomaes352]

Great. Question: the wood has to be parked wood? I guess that's what you call it when it's outside for a long time? in spanish would be madera estacionada. Or varnish is enough? thank you! great video

[@Yardie1682]

My head is now filled with sawdust

[@danielalcivar9206]

Q belleza de cuenta deja la madera ya cuando la va a trabajar

[@davidjerry8650]

What a Great Job!!

[@BuddhistFrog]

Did he seriously end the video without showing us the firing!!!!

[@seyfklc6514]

How dare you 😱

[@HusseinMarey]

good job man

[@patrickholcomb9628]

Bad-Ass brother!! very nice, and thank you sir for the video, very nice my friend!!! Very nice.

[@dominikrestovic345]

hello, only one question haha maybe it sounds dumb but here it goes ---> does the speargun need to be build out of laminated wood , if so why , thanks for the answer in advance :) great work btw lots of respect

[@gianluigimarino8264]

Wooowwwww .... nice work!!!!!!!!!!

[@dirtyblond2332]

Serious mad skills !!

[@silentone3142]

Look like it's going to be very good thou

[@DugiDevetCarabolium]

this is really great gun , you are pro! can you made one for me?

[@quenko]

are you showing off your workshop? because I'm sooo impressed right now..damn...

[@sofswimNscuba]

Thanks dude!

[@hasanpolatdemir7898]

Good work

[@thamer105]

exellent speargun i hope you share with us your futur build :) amazing man amazing speargun and amazing video quality

[@dmc7707]

Thanks!

[@ernandes.4260]

Parabéns amigo muito lindo, vc poderia ajudar dizendo foi de madeira ideal tamanho, sou iniciante e tenho um mais vontade de fazer o meu mesmo,

[@woody5681]

Beautiful, nice video bro- what wood were you using there and laminating with? Lovely contrast!

[@TomasCiuka]

good job, man! What about floatness? Did you do some weight? The speargun looks a bit massive, i guess that floatness to much positive, isn't? What is dimensions?

[@maclucy846]

+Tomas Ciuka i have a 5 ft wood spear gun and it dosent bother me at all when i dive

[@robertanthonybermudez5545]

Yeah these really need to be massive. When you're spearfishing for a living or a serious open water jigger, these will help you fend off shark attacks, or sharks trying to steal your score. =)

[@raymondbailey1970]

I have just ordered plans off Ebay i got a workshop in my flat im gonna make a wooden gun for sure im using a SEAC at the moment but it would be nice to make an Ash gun.

[@sofswimNscuba]

My website aoshunspearfishingsupply.com has some good tutorials that will get you going. Get in touch with me through there ifs you need any help. Thanks for watching.

[@kylestansbury3131]

brilliant

[@arra655]

wonderfull looking, just one question. What is the little Metal part at the front for ?

[@deanmccormick9384]

That’s a line guide. It’s used to help keep the shooting line in place at the muzzle which is used to hold the shaft down at the muzzle while the gun is loaded

[@PeteyDWitch]

the music is awesome , thanks B

[@lmnop20sharks]

Hi, if I make a wooden speargun wit 3 horizontal laminations would that be OK?

[@10rgv]

Outstanding bit of kit, how many man hours to build this stunner?

[@tarekspearminsk5876]

have an Iroko wood bar... do I have to soak in it in teak oil for a day before working on it?

[@lmnop20sharks]

Hi, how do I install a trigger mechanism with puns like that?

[@tropicalpolarbear4374]

the monologue creeps me out watching this at night. love the video though

[@dmc7707]

+Isaiah Hines Bailey Tom Waites

[@tropicalpolarbear4374]

dmc7707 oh, I know. first time I watched the video I looked it up. it's pretty cool, but still creepy

[@josuacrisb.quiles3897]

Why he cut it into pieces then assemble it back when it is ok to make whole?

[@pedromedeiros56]

Just random, but i would accept it for christmas

[@charmzee8749]

Hello i just recently picked up this sport (can it be called that way), and i was wondering did you make or did you buy the trigger and if you did buy which store was it if you can rekember. Keep up the good work!

[@dmc7707]

+pol cristian neptonics systems is where you can get all the hardware

[@dmc7707]

+pol cristian Neptonics Systems is where you can buy all the parts

[@maamad1234]

Hello, I'm a fellow speargun builder I just do it for fun and I've been trying to figure out how you leave that indent for the bands? Please let me know it would be awesome if you

[@dmc7707]

I made a template and then I used a router with a 1/2" straight bit and a guide bushing to follow along the template

[@sucreygalgo8071]

I dont get it whats the reason for laminating big solid wood

[@JamesWright1955]

very similar to my own build, ballasting to zero gravity comes with bands and all other components , yes?

[@dmc7707]

+James Wright Yes absolutely!

[@sofswimNscuba]

For sure

[@davidkoba]

i was like that took way longer than 10 min to build. then i noticed the length of your video lol.

[@perrish7482]

did you use polyerthane to reduce friction in the barrel? im trying to make my own and I would like help

[@dmc7707]

+zєקђг - AGARIO By saying barrel do you mean the track that the shaft sits on? On this gun the track is just finished the same as the rest of the gun with epoxy. On some guns I make a poured epoxy track. On those guns a deep groove is routed along the length of the track and then filled with epoxy and a graphite additive. Once the epoxy cures the track for the spear is routed into the epoxy. You can also do an enclosed track with the prober router bit if you wanted to.

[@sofswimNscuba]

Not sure what you mean? This gun went on to be finished with epoxy which adds durability and makes it waterproof but doesn't reduce friction.

[@carlbrown8608]

where did you get the rubber for the loading pad... please send a link

[@sofswimNscuba]

Amazon, do a little searching

[@fishingholic1220]

10 minutes, that if u have a good tools man

[@ahmedsd9956]

But u Can't build one without gOod tools

[@ramonp485]

How much is it ????? It's beautiful!!!!! Great job.

[@MANOS75O]

hi my friend..you can contact in my mail [e-mail] ΑΠΆΝΤΗΣΗ

[@kristianrobles6163]

What woods carving tools do you use?

[@lmnop20sharks]

Hi, what are the benefits of having the handle so far up?

[@deanmccormick9384]

It’s what is referred to as a “midhandle” Makes the gun easier to swing / track especially when diving in areas with current. Some divers prefer them in low visibility situations as well because it would allow the use of a slightly longer gun as opposed to a rear handle.

[@justinchristofferson2571]

I'm wondering if you build them for other people

[@dmc7707]

absolutely

[@justinchristofferson2571]

Can't act me at [e-mail]. I'm intrested in one for river spearing drifting behind a boat. Thanks

[@azkyall330]

when will your trigger mechanisms be back in stock ? Neptonics Reverse Mech

[@sofswimNscuba]

Hi. I have most of the Ermes mechanisms in stock at the moment. Neptonics Reef mechs are on order but I no longer stock the Reverse mech so you will have to buy directly from Neptonics

[@azkyall330]

@@sofswimNscuba it says they are all sold out...

[@flipsternip]

What's he building in there?

[@rcsj100]

what kind of table/saw/router is used here??

[@ioanbuz3374]

Nice work But the camera it s really far from the working point

[@rutgerlangley449]

What two woods did you use?

[@sofswimNscuba]

Padauk and Teak

[@MANOS75O]

TEAK BYRMA MY FRIEND I USE..

[@francescoesposito9765]

Meraviglioso

[@ticobiker2030]

wow!!!!!

[@elismith4162]

what timber did you use?

[@dmc7707]

This build was teak and padauk

[@fishhuntermate9687]

do you sell those

[@guillermocampos9580]

Someone can say to me what to search to find that shoot mechanism? Pls, i want yo make one

[@sofswimNscuba]

aoshunspearfishing.com/collections/trigger-mechanisms

[@TheWheelsdown]

where can you get saw dust with the tom waits mix?

[@deanmccormick223]

You;ll have to rip it from this video. I made the soundtrack using Logic on my computer.