picked up some gear at a flea market - help to id?

[Moving Target]

Hey guys, just curious, I picked up a speargun, handspear, and another basic one up at the flea market today for $40... I know the gun is a Sea Hornet. It says JD Preece & Co on the gun. Measures about 52" tail to tip or so...

Is this a mahogany gun? The wood is stripped of most of the finish, what should I seal it with?

I know it all needs new rubber, etc... anything else to look for?

And yes I am a total newb to all of this.....

Thanks,
Chris

 

[fire_diver]

looks like you got a heck of a bargain, but I am still looking for my first gun, so dont trust me.

As for the wood, I cant identify it from this side of the computer screen. Personally, I would sand all the wood with a very fine grit paper (400), then use a very slightly damp cloth to remove to remaining dust. Then apply a tung-oil finish to it. i love tung-oil. VERY durable. Tung oil was originally used by the Chinese to seal thier boats.

anyway, hopes this helps.


fd

 

[Moving Target]

looks like you got a heck of a bargain, but I am still looking for my first gun, so dont trust me.

Personally, I would sand all the wood with a very fine grit paper (400), then use a very slightly damp cloth to remove to remaining dust. Then apply a tung-oil finish to it.

I'm happy with it so I would agree on the bargain part. Always love a good project. Anyway - someone mentioned Teak oil, is that about the same? I do have that around from the boat.

 

[fire_diver]

I have not used teak oil before. I recommend the Formsby tung-oil finish becuase I have used it and it gives a VERY hard and durable finish that is un-affected by water, heat or typical rubs and scrapes.

 

[Walter]

It looks like teak. If it is, teak oil is what you should use on it. Don't apply a finish.

 

[cudachaser]

We gotta create a museam for stuff like that...not just ancient stuff like hard hats etc...but early recreational dive gear...Here in Cocoa Beach there is a surf museam dating back to the 50's...why not rec diving?

PS...That gun is a classic

 

[james croft]

We gotta create a museam for stuff like that...not just ancient stuff like hard hats etc...but early recreational dive gear...Here in Cocoa Beach there is a surf museam dating back to the 50's...why not rec diving?

PS...That gun is a classic

Boy, that makes me feel old. Most of my spearguns I use are that vintage and I never thought of them as ancient. The Sea Hornet is still going strong and is a nice gun. New rubber on them will make them good as new. I say use them and don't put them on a shelf. Take care off them and pass them down to the grandkids. I also used Formby's Teak Oil on mine. I believe the Sea Hornet was built from teak I seem to recall a model built from mahogany, I think. Enjoy the guns.

 

[Chad Carney]

MT,

I'm sure you've already seen the results over here.
http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=24658

Summary: 70's model TD Preece Seahornet, mahogany speargun.
Sport Diver Hawaiian sling.

Chad

 

[MichaelBaranows]

This bring up something I have been thinking about for for awhile. I have been thinking about checking out Pawn shops to see if I can find any spearguns that I can get cheap. Kind of a fix'er up or pick up so part I can use to build a gun.

 

[Bolney]

This bring up something I have been thinking about for for awhile. I have been thinking about checking out Pawn shops to see if I can find any spearguns that I can get cheap. Kind of a fix'er up or pick up so part I can use to build a gun.

Good idea michael, I used to do that with paintball guns and it worked out beautifully. We have tons of pawn shops around where I am. Maybe even a "wanted" classified ad in a local paper would convince some ex-hunters to check their attics to make a couple bucks...