any tips for carving a pumpkin UW

[tomboyy]

My LDS is having a cook out and dive prizes along with a pumpkin carving contest.
I entered and was hoping maybe someone on here has done this and can give me some tips.
Sounds like its gonna be a fun day of diving to.

 

[rcs9250]

Two people really is practical. One holds the other carves.
Take a big spoon for gutting interior. The knife should be freshly sharpened to cut with ease. Some events allow the pattern to be drawn on the pumpkin. Take some soft or hard weights to toss into the pumpkin once gutted to help keep it down.
A mesh bag helps for getting the pumpkin to the carving site. (Easier to handle)
Wrist lanyards on the tools can help in case you drop them, especially if you are up on a platform like we use in the quarry.
If you see a weird green colored substance coming from your hand or your buddy you were carving your hand.
One year my buddy and I converted his pneumatic sawzall for underwater use. Chainmail gloves saved our lives.

Have fun and don't get distracted from watching your air supply.

Randy

 

[spectrum]

Many open and gut the pumpkin pre-dive. That gets rid of the excess buoyancy and leaves time for the artsy stuff.

Pete

 

[mjh]

As others have said if you can gut it first great. If they allow you to use a keyhole saw even better. An extra 5lb weight to put inside while working on it also helps.

 

[tc]

Don't wear an orange hood that day.

 

[tomboyy]

Thanks guys

 

[scubafanatic]

......I think your should take the PADI specialty for 'UW pumpkin carving' ...I'm sure there is one......

 

[cwhitpan]

......I think your should take the PADI specialty for 'UW pumpkin carving' ...I'm sure there is one......

Too funny. That will be $25 and here's your card. I might have to make this into a T-shirt!

 

[jjhill]

......I think your should take the PADI specialty for 'UW pumpkin carving' ...I'm sure there is one......

Once your done there don't forget to take the Advanced Pumpkin Carving specialty

 

[DiveMom1]

Our LDS also has this event scheduled soon. My hubby and I want to play.. they pre-open/clean the pumpkins so that's easy.. I want to do something really off the wall fun... suggestions? I'd say a PADI Pirate but this LDS is SSI. LOL

I love the weight and tote suggestions... anything else?