Thread: Making pier gaff

[quote author=divedeep link=topic=599.msg6354#msg6354 date=1330811509]
PM me with a price and address and I'll send you a money order for the gaff and postage and you can just mail it to me if that works fo you
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do you need it that bad(hurry).....1 month and I'll be there....not really wanting to mess with shipping....let me think about it

My mistake thinking that most on here are locals.... oke1:

[quote author=ironman172 link=topic=599.msg6356#msg6356 date=1330811865]
[quote author=divedeep link=topic=599.msg6354#msg6354 date=1330811509]
PM me with a price and address and I'll send you a money order for the gaff and postage and you can just mail it to me if that works fo you
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do you need it that bad(hurry).....1 month and I'll be there....not really wanting to mess with shipping....let me think about it
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PM sent - no worries

got the rope eye put on the test gaff....not quite the same as pictured....not the real tear drop rope eye??....I can try different on the next one, and the length has got a little longer by this ....the rope is a 5/8 and fits good and hangs true(centered on the shaft)....just running it by the ones that wanted a gaff....I will try and do the tear drop better on the next ones(if that is truly preferred), but doing it by hand and bending the main shaft, I kind of get what I get....
I can do a separate piece and just weld that on the shaft too(most likely be easier)....and can play more for the tear drop....just getting opinions to who wants them already....thanks and input is appreciated :3some: :yippee:
a few pictures

[img width=480 height=640]http://i40.tinypic.com/213hwcm.jpg[/img]

[img width=480 height=640]http://i41.tinypic.com/n4h1l1.jpg[/img]

[img width=480 height=640]http://i43.tinypic.com/izpxu1.jpg[/img]

[img width=480 height=640]http://i39.tinypic.com/72sxz6.jpg[/img]

[img width=480 height=640]http://i39.tinypic.com/112bud4.jpg[/img]

[size=14pt]SWEET!!![/size]

Looks dang good.

[size=12pt]Is that your assistant in the photo with the gaff?[/size]

Looks good to me. However, Brutus doesn't look so sure.

[quote author=FinChaser link=topic=599.msg6461#msg6461 date=1330968812]
[size=12pt]Is that your assistant in the photo with the gaff?[/size]
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Thanks for the kind words!!

I refer to him as my son....actually he is waiting for the tape measure to move, I don't know why :evil: but loves playing with the end of it....attacking it, my daughters dog was scared of it at first.... now they both go after it....kinda fun doing and watching it :evil:
and the name is Buster, my boy...always ready to go, doesn't complain just needs taken to the bank once in awhile to do his business :headbang:

sorry for the derail....yep my assistant oke1:

2 of the grand kids

[img width=600 height=450]http://i39.tinypic.com/9giuys.jpg[/img]

[img width=337 height=450]http://i43.tinypic.com/1088c4n.jpg[/img]

taking a break..... in between fishing

[img width=640 height=480]http://i40.tinypic.com/nbw768.jpg[/img]

a little play time with the tape measure

[img width=480 height=640]http://i39.tinypic.com/2mm72gj.jpg[/img]

[img width=480 height=640]http://i42.tinypic.com/34flcug.jpg[/img]

Great job Bill,I owe ya one.

That rope ring looks fine to me, whatever is easiest and requires the least amount of trouble.