"Thar she blows!"

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I thought I would show some of the results of spending a week of hunting with Jerry Hossom. I had the prototype of one of my harpoons sitting around the camp all week and he just couldn't leave it alone. After the trip I sent Jerry the original drawing and he took it from there. I had visions of having a small gig or harpoon to add to my kit for variouos needs. Now thanks to Jerry I'll be able to use it for more. First there is the expected use of a gig for fishing or taking small animals once it is lashed to a pole. But it has turned into a rather nice small blade for chores around the campsite. We've changed the rear end to have a small scraping edge to assist in inletting a notch into the shaft of the pole. Tht way you can have a better method of lashing it together. As you'll see in the bottom example, Jerry is playing with blade shapes so this may evolve into a better tool than expected.
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Those look great! I'd love to get my hands on one with a small kydex guard so I could drop in in my BK&T 9 sheath!! Would make a GREAT addition to my jungle kit!!
 
Even though all my training was in the jungle, I hadn't really thought specifically about these as a jungle tool. That may be the best place for them. They'd be great for caymen or small gators, large snakes (I never was confident I remembered which markings were a Boa and which were a Bushmaster), etc. Most things you might snare are best dispatched from a distance. And you occassionally run into a critter that might need some prodding or poking before it recognizes your superior position on the food chain.

Terrill and I have had great fun playing with these ideas, and we have a whole bunch more in the offing.
 
For a second, I thought this thread was about a woman...

But, I like th e harpoon thinging.. how much are we talking about?
 
Mutt, if you check out the location of the person who posted above you, you might gain some insight as to why you're frequently in your own location... :)

Don't know about price yet. If we're able to move these into a production setting, they could be very reasonable. As customs, they're probably too pricey for most folks.
 
Terrill, what a great idea. Jerry, this would be a pretty good idea to put into production IMHO. So, what kind of price are we talking for the custom?

Congrats to you both.
 
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