pavman Posted July 2, 2009 Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 you can see the intense labor and skill required for a traditional built punt, and a thing of beauty is emerging :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted July 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2009 HI MC you are right you can build on fixed frames and i have done so in the past but in this case i did the drawings and kept the punt a bit narrow forward of the gun beam as i fitted the chines and gunwhales i could see she needed to fill out here so i packed out the frames between the gun beam and the stem post it was a cock up in the drawings hope this explains my reasons for useing temporary frames all the best Popgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 I've not got a lot of time for a week or 2 so i will only do the odd small job on the duckpunt next one is to work out where i want to fix the outriggers then glue and screw the pads on the inside of the punt to bolt the outriggers to, the outriggers are made of gunmetal and were given to me by an old wildfowler frend now dead and gone they where off his farthers punt he made his living in the winter with the big gun and eel spear heres a photo of the outriggers and a couple of eel spears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted July 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 Weather is very bad so the punt is still sheeted down which is a shame as i've had a bit of time to spare this week,still i managed to shoot a few pigeons on tuesday over cut barley the dog needed the work. i've dug out the elevating crutch which i will fit this week if i can and i need to fit the mast step as well before i paint out under the decks and screw them on because they will be screwed down for a few years and can't be reached for painting, heres a photo of the elevating crutch which can lift the gun 6and 1/2". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted July 22, 2009 Report Share Posted July 22, 2009 That is very impressive and looks a very skillful job to carryout. Cant wait to see some pics of you out in it at the start of the season. Very well done I remember having ago at building a model boat when i was younger, what a disaster that was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted July 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2009 Fitting the elevating gun-crutch a endless rope is passed round the wheel on the gun-crutch through a small pully-wheel fixed to one of the frames on the inside of the punt this is pulled up tight with a bottle screw if you pull the rope one way it lifts the gun the other way lowers the gun this is very handy for shots over mud banks and marsh banks.a puntgun shoots better if you keep the gun level so to increase range you lift the gun level rather than just the muzzel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted August 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 I've not had time to do anything to the duck punt for ages because of work and **** weather but i've managed to get 2 coates of epoxy paint in side so now i am ready to fix the decks once i've been to the timber yard to get some plywood i am not sure whether to use 6mm marine or 9mm spruce the wieght is much the same i'll post a pic when i fit the decks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferretboy111 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Look forward to the pics.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziplex Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 What ever must the anticipation feel like waiting to fire that!?........you're obviously skilled, keen and quite mad , very interesting is this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted August 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 I am on the night shift so managed a few hours on the duckpunt today as it was dry i fitted the floorboards now i have to do the decks but her indoors has volantered my to take down the girl nextdoors greenhouse and break up the base so thats me ******** up for 2days, heres a pic of the floorboards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 If you post any more pictures or words i will have to kill your first new born........... ...........only joking.......and totally envious, keep it up mate !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinxy72 Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 coming on nicely m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 That`s one of the nicest made punts I`ve seen for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Did you design it yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Did you design it yourself? Hi Vince yes i did design it myself i made a half scale drawing on shuttering ply then made tempory frames but i made a few changes as i built it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 What is your completion date for this one, are you aiming for sep 1st. Got to say it is looking very good in deed, well done Cheers Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted August 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 What is your completion date for this one, are you aiming for sep 1st. Got to say it is looking very good in deed, well done Cheers Ian May be finished by sept 1st but i'll start using it when the cold weather comes if it comes and brings the Widgeon and Pintail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 What are her dimensions now mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 What are her dimensions now mate? Hello mate see's 18' 5" x 3' 5" when the rubbing strakes are fitted the cockpit is 7' 8" x 2' 1" i've put 2 1/2" round length ways and 3/4" across ways i'm not sure weather to use 9mm or 6mm ply for the decks any suggestions mate i have to decide soon as the time is ticking by. i need a chat with you so i'll send you a PM soon,are you ready for the season all painted up when do you make a start september or do you wait for the widgeon i'll have a crack at the Canadas early on to see how the punt performs all the best Pat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Ours is 6mm on the deck, plenty strong enough and easier to bend. We`re all painted up and ready to go after the canadas as soon as tide and weather permits. Having said that, the shot is more one of principle than a desire to kill as many as possible. We often get right up on the main bunch, and, had we fired, would have killed a shed load. Instead, we back off a bit and trim out half a dozen or so of the outliers. I don`t know about your neck of the woods, but we`ve got widgeon here already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted August 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Ours is 6mm on the deck, plenty strong enough and easier to bend. We`re all painted up and ready to go after the canadas as soon as tide and weather permits. Having said that, the shot is more one of principle than a desire to kill as many as possible. We often get right up on the main bunch, and, had we fired, would have killed a shed load. Instead, we back off a bit and trim out half a dozen or so of the outliers. I don`t know about your neck of the woods, but we`ve got widgeon here already! MY old punt was 6mm on the decks so thats the way to go i think not seen any widgeon yet but a nice few teal here i normaly pick 4 or 5 for canadas had 14 one shot and had to come home no room left in the punt then you have to find people to give them to soon be time to have a go all the best Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 You probably know this trick but I`ll mention it anyway. We once had a fair few canadas, at an average weight of 15lbs, 10 can weigh as much as another crewman, so we used the old trick of paying out some of the anchor rope over the stern and pushing the birds heads through alternate strands of rope and towed them home behind us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I've had a few days of work on monday i shot a few pigeons over cut rape not many about ended up with 11 on thursday i shot over cut wheat not much on that ended up with 9 still the dog needed some work, anyway i went to the timber yard and got 2 sheets of 6mm marine ply and fitted the decks to the punt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Mr Popgun sir, I think this thread is probably the most interesting i've read in a very long time on this forum. The punt looks a work of art, can l ask - is the skill you have that which has been handed down and is traditional knowledge? Or have you some sort of qualification? (not that l think you could teach this sort of thing to just anyone). I'm very intrigued as a friend l was at uni with (lad form Country Cork) was studying to be a boat architect (sorry wrong name for it - ship wright?). I thought my 10 was a beast but looking at your cart comparison it is more like a pea-shooter! Keep up the good work! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Mr Popgun sir, I think this thread is probably the most interesting i've read in a very long time on this forum. The punt looks a work of art, can l ask - is the skill you have that which has been handed down and is traditional knowledge? Or have you some sort of qualification? (not that l think you could teach this sort of thing to just anyone). I'm very intrigued as a friend l was at uni with (lad form Country Cork) was studying to be a boat architect (sorry wrong name for it - ship wright?). I thought my 10 was a beast but looking at your cart comparison it is more like a pea-shooter! Keep up the good work! Tom Hi Tom i'm a wooden boat builder by trade did my 5 years then built a fishing boat left the boat yard a went to sea fishing for 34years i built my first duck punt at 16 for shoulder gunning i got frendly with some of the old puntgunners ended up with an old 1 3/8" muzzel loader which i still use once or twice a year i got hold of a bland 1 1/2" breechloader a very hard hitttng gun then in the 80s i had 1 1/2" breech loader built it shoots well but it's a bit heavy not as hard hitting as the bland i built this punt to take the heavy gun then i can swop to one of the lighter ones when i fancy a change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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