end of the shaft in Light Harpoon Gun 25055 is pointed down- ward (Fig. 4) Spears Fish and Frogs 782"! trigger can be ENYA ae hs taken from a dis- ' carded clock. For the harpoon use a 20 in, length of %o in. cold- rolled steel, and flatten one end (Fig. 6), then file to a point. On the underside, an inch back of the point, file slightly flat and braze on a brass wire eye for Rass cuine SUDING BLOCK HK coup rowwen RATES IN see. ‘SPRING BALL ON END “OF UNE #43"3" aLumnm [ “4 sygavos {RusseR e 'HIS efficient weapon operates on the same principle as the harpoon guns used in whal- ing in that it has a line uncoiling from a tank with which to re- aN trieve the harpoon as well as the 7 Lo prey. Appearance and size (Fig.3) Sous gone arn aus are similar to a conventional gun poets aro Vea with the exception of the tank for t a ea the line. The “barrel” (Fig. 1) consists of a length of cold-rolled steel channel secured to stock with 3 countersunk screws, and has a guide near “muzzle” with a groove for harpoon shaft to raise one of the barbs above bottom of channel. Well or tank for line is one end of a1 Ib, fruit can, edges filed smooth and painted brown. uci seine Fit end of line with a ball or ‘eo block; before firing wedge line in Oke} vlkew one of the forks as illustrated. To {3'scyiulito recoil line lift out end and, begin- ning at that end, wrap line loosely oe around your hand and replace in tank. Four stout strands of live rub- ber bound with cord on each side of the sliding block give the har- poon high velocity. Make block of aluminum (Fig. 2) and fit so it slides freely without wobbling. ‘Adjust tension of the light spring so it is just strong enough to hold SS tale couvre-sunx_# scRouL gan wnt tine waSHERs each sive OF TRIGCER‘* MATERIALS LIST—HARPOON GUN m‘t Req'd Description Item lpe. !3/4x6x30” white pine stock lpc. Ygxl2x28” channel steel barrel firing block firing block cross bar trigger trigger firing block trigger guard rubber band fork for coiled line lpe. Yex4xl¥2” aluminum lpe. Vx34x3” aluminum lpe. Wx2x3l2” steel lpe. clock spring lpe. clock spring (light) lpe. '/4x1/4x8” brass lpe. Yex5gx8” strap iron 1 1x4” can bottom 48” Y2” rubber band 40 ft. heavy fishline lpc. 94x20” cold rolled steel harpoon lpe. %x212” white celluloid vane Screws, bolts, rivets as indicated the line. Make it only large enough to admit the line, to keep it as streamlined as possible for firing into water. On the other end, braze a thin brass piece on a flattened place to receive cellu- loid vane, which is cemented into place with model airplane cement or similar adhesive. Scroll-saw stock (Fig. 5) from white pine for FILE FLAT VERY SLIGHTLY ON UNDERSIDE AND BRAZE ON BRASS Wine EYE FOR LIN \ —" —— WHITE Be CELLULOID 4 Ls FLATTEN END OF i6- COLD ROLLED STEEL AND GRIND TO A POINT Noe CEMENT IW PLACE_ THIN BRASS © BRAZE lightness, round corners and shape to your taste. Stain walnut and oil or wax.