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[pop shot]

I've had this glued up for months, I just banged it out yesterday on the new belt sander. Torsten's shooters look comfortable to me, so I tried to mimic the proportions. Hasn't been shot yet, I just finished it after dark. First attempt at superglue finish, love the look, hate the grip. It's like grabbing an ice cube. Gonna rough it up a bit. I think it's gonna shoot just fine. And at least the dog likes it.

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[cedar hunter]

Very nice!

[Jesus Freak]

Looks like that slingshot fits him... HA HA HA.

[Bob Fionda]

very nice work, why do you fit it bad?

[Knoll]

Svelte! Like it.

[Jim Williams]

That looks a lovely little shooter mate!

[Dayhiker]

Very good job on that. Beautiful piece!

[Rayshot]

Looks good. The last photo I didn't expect, "the dog neckalce" got a chuckle out of me. He looks like he isn't sure about it yet.

I have tried a couple of CA finifshed cattys. Like Dayhiker mentioned about too smooth if the catty isn't a sure fit and grip a super smooth finish might not be so fun/safe. Too the CA can be awesome for the right style catty but its extra work.

[Dayhiker]

Rayshot, on 08 February 2012 - 07:12 AM, said:

the CA can be awesome for the right style catty but its extra work.

I don't know about it being extra work, Ray. If you apply with a finger, you've eliminated the whole brush-cleaning tedium. And if you sand between coats... well I do that with varnish too. If you ask me, a three-coat CA finish is worth a five-coat Varnish finish (could be wrong there). I conclude that this makes a CA glue finish easier.

(Though by no means always appropriate. A CA glue finish on a red oak natural, for example, would be a sin of the highest caliber.)

As an added benefit of my experiments with CA glue, I have now taken the finger application method over to Helmsman's Spar Varnish and it's working like a charm -- no brushes, no cleanup except my fingertip. I'm lovin' it. You can get really thin coats this way, too, which always look better than the thicker coats (and runs) you often get with a brush. No hairs either.

One other thing: I really really hate the CA fumes.

Edited by Dayhiker, 08 February 2012 - 08:07 AM.

[newconvert]

results are great, but it almost seems you put the necklace on the pup to soon he looks like hes afraid its stuck to him lol

[Sean]

Good job, nice laminate! Love the pic as well with the dog. He's looking at you like, "ok only one snap, then you promised out we
go for a nice long walk & shoot."

sean

[newconvert]

which torsten shooter is this modled after? i think the chunky one's just fit the hand better, cant do board cuts unless they have palm swells, but thats what happens once the years catch up to you

[Charles]

I really like this one ... lovely style and a great size. And by the way, if you ever tire of the one holding the dog, just send her to me ....

Cheers ..... Charles

[newconvert]

Charles, on 08 February 2012 - 10:34 AM, said:

I really like this one ... lovely style and a great size. And by the way, if you ever tire of the one holding the dog, just send her to me ....

Cheers ..... Charles

you rascal Charles!

[mckee]

nice pop shot i like it

[pop shot]

Bob Fionda, on 08 February 2012 - 06:02 AM, said:

very nice work, why do you fit it bad?

Thanks Bob, I was referring to the slickness of the finish. The fit is pretty ideal. Thanks for the comments, guys

[alfshooter]

This very well done, certainly have fun with it.

Greeting .... Alf