My Gaffi Build

[totallyice]

I finally finished my Gaffi. I used some of the tutorial at http://www.tk1336.com to make it. What do you think about it? Tell me honestly! I can take criticism!
Started off with the Gaffi end from King Jawa (AmAzInG work on the Gaffi ends, cast from a real Fijian war club. You can check them out here: http://www.kraytclan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=1641), some dowel rods, epoxy, epoxy putty, and some PVC couplings.

I drilled a hole in the end of the Gaffi head to insert the larger dowl rod. Then I epoxied it in place then covered it with epoxy putty.

I then began the process of whittling down the spear end.

I made the fins from a plastic FOR SALE sign. (Thanks to freakengine for the fin pattern. You can get it here: http://www.kraytclan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1715&hilit=fins)

I Dremeled out slots for the fins in the spear-end dowel rod and used epoxy and E-6000 glue to secure them in place.

Sorry I didn't get any more pics of the build. Here's the finished stick:

I used hot glue beads to simulate welds on the fins:

I used the awesome woodgraining and metalizing techniques found here:
http://panzercorps.com/panzer-how2s/panzer_woodgrain/panzer_woodgrain.html
http://panzercorps.com/panzer-how2s/panzer_metalize/panzer_metalize.html
Here's the cheapest place to find the Mohawk paints online:
http://www.cdmcabinethardware.com/acatalog/Ultra_Classic_Toner.html
You have to use the exact paints or it doesn't come out right. Here's my next project:

 

[darth_myeek]

Hey totallyice,

I think you sculpted the Fiji club part nicely. If I had one thought, it might be that the fins are too thin of a gauge, and might bend on you. ACE Hardware has K&S metals that you can buy by the sheet. Love the hotglue welds!

Can't wait to see the rifle build. :thumbsup

-DM

 

[spaceman]

That rocks mate, I really like the angle as it transitions from the Gaffi end into the shaft.

spaceman

 

[totallyice]

Hey totallyice,

I think you sculpted the Fiji club part nicely. If I had one thought, it might be that the fins are too thin of a gauge, and might bend on you. ACE Hardware has K&S metals that you can buy by the sheet. Love the hotglue welds!

Can't wait to see the rifle build. :thumbsup

-DM

I totally agree. I've already had one fin split (put it back together with E-6000). I'm going to ACE today.

 

[totallyice]

That rocks mate, I really like the angle as it transitions from the Gaffi end into the shaft.

spaceman

Thank you! Very easy to accomplish - in the tutorial at www.tk1336.com, he cuts the dowel at a 45 degree angle. My cut was a bit different.

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

I totally agree. I've already had one fin split (put it back together with E-6000). I'm going to ACE today.

I like it! I did mine years ago with advice from Tom Spina and used 1/16" K&S Aluminum and glued it on with Goop! I have even accidentally smacked the wall with it and the fins didn't budge!