Thread: Making pier gaff

Thanks for the kind words!!!
cold up here....but warming wed. so hopefully get the next 4 welded in the garage and poured by the end of the week....doing my best with these, and might try for a little longer bigger tear drop.....it was fun bending that tight, around the 5/8 stainless rod....still need one for me oke1:...

a bad bend start, cost me that one....first thing in the morning after changing a measurement the day before and starting without changing the other measurement on the board (my cheat sheet) by that 1 in....

oh well....will get more stainless rod..... maybe more will want some come king season..... gets going good.

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Great job Bill,I owe ya one.
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NO John..... I really owe you one....without the dimensions and well picture, that someone else posted....It could have never happened, although it does resemble a store bought gaff I already own....with regular BIG hooks and barbs, and the lead for weight....
But THANK YOU so much for the help and kind words from ALL

Turned out nicer then I thought....so hit the garage for a little welding, ran out of daylight so the last will get done tomorrow....may pour some lead tonight ....who knows

decided to make a jig to hold the prongs and to clamp easier...a few pictures....moving right along considering.

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I can't believe I have worked outside most of my life and now a whimp when it comes to the cold oke1:

well got a little more stainless rod..... :yippee:.....maybe I should move this or start a new one in the classified section..... oke1:
did a little different on the tear drop eye, easier and I think better....more like the original picture....it is what it is

the 5 are almost done....tig weld the rope eye closed and grind the pencil points on....ready for the rope....and the fish :yippee:

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Man, those things look fantastic! :headbang:
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Man, those things look fantastic! :headbang:
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+1
Can't wait to get mine and properly blood it.

I can't tell from the pics,but make sure the eye is welded and smooth so the anglers line doesn't get caught inside or cut.

[quote author=john g link=topic=599.msg6597#msg6597 date=1331208117]
I can't tell from the pics,but make sure the eye is welded and smooth so the anglers line doesn't get caught inside or cut.
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John,
That is the next thing for sure....way to windy yesterday to use the tig and the gas shield....they will be pulled tight and tig welded smooth....I had stick welded the prong's to the main shaft but will tig weld the eyes.... and the pencil points for the last .....then done....ready for a rope and fish

just so you know and can see in the pictures(that's why I am posting them)
the rope eyes aren't perfect in anyway, and different from one another(slightly except for the first one)....did the best I could....and will try to do better in the future.....but they should hold a rope and gaff fish.....so look at the pictures good and decide if you still want one

as I am handling and working with them......I am liking them better all the time, and now have enough material to make one for me too :yay:

[quote author=john g link=topic=599.msg6597#msg6597 date=1331208117]
I can't tell from the pics,but make sure the eye is welded and smooth so the anglers line doesn't get caught inside or cut.
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welded now....been a while since I have tig welded.... :boohoo: oke1:
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