rjR Posted September 24, 2017 Report Posted September 24, 2017 (edited) Made from hard palette wood;species unknown. Pattern by rjR. Bottle tested veterans; at least 1 so far. More R & D required! Hang-strings are rawhide. Edited September 26, 2017 by rjR typing error Scrappile, lawson56, frankorona and 2 others 5 Quote
blights69 Posted September 25, 2017 Report Posted September 25, 2017 (edited) Nice way to use up pallet wood Thanks for showing us Edited September 25, 2017 by blights69 Quote
MTCowpoke22 Posted September 25, 2017 Report Posted September 25, 2017 Need any assistance with product testing? Quote
rjR Posted September 25, 2017 Author Report Posted September 25, 2017 (edited) A big "Thank You" to everyone for the kind words. Start with a shark outline and a little scissors or ?? modifications will work. Exact measurements are not needed. The thickness of the wood being used can vary also--hard woods can be thinner and work well. I have even made pine openers out of 3/4 inch scraps that work; just will have a shorter life. This is a very easy project with a scrollsaw; could also be done on a bandsaw and then stack cut, I think. The mouth works best from about 5/16th opening to 3/8 or so. the length of the mouth between bottom jaw front and top jaw should extend out about 1/2 inch for the best leverage. The bottom jaw cut should be at about a 75 degree angle, higher is to hard to make fit the bottle and lower weakens the jaw too much. These are approximate figures from my development. I will enjoy seeing your versions of the sharks! Edited September 25, 2017 by rjR typing error Quote
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