Wanted: old glass blank for Gaff.
 

I need to make a 10'+ gaff. Before I hack up one of my lesser used rods, I figured I would check to see if anyone has anything laying around collecting dust. It needs to be at least 10' long. Willing to buy or trade for it, but not looking to drop a ton of cash into this project.

Toby... for that long walk we tlaked about? :soon:
I'll check this weekend but the one I'm thinking about mught be too whippy...

Yep, that's the spot. I keep thinking about that place...

I have a 10' harnell I may use, but that might be a little heavier than what I want.

I'll check but I think the one I've got is a bit whippy (it may even be a composite) I havent looked at it in a dogs age...

Toby- you might find something cheap at home depot- they have all sorts of poles for window washing, extensions for small chainsaws to cut high limbs, etc......and I mean light glass ones.

Eben, good idea! I never even thought of looking there. Thanks for the suggestion. :think:

I have ten 5' long 3/4 inch id glass blanks that I got from a fuse manufacturer. ( on heavy duty high amperage fuses they use heavy wall fiberglass blanks for the fuse bodies on 600v plus electrical fuses.) I was visiting the factory on the North Shore and saw them and said to the guy giving me the tour that they would make great gaff handles and he gave me five of them they are black in color and heavy duty.

my 2nd suggestion is to call lamiglass and ask for a broken ron arra blank that has been sent back. i know they gots lots and lots of those kickin around :hihi: but then agian, your gaff might snap :rotfl:

Trade RS1208?? Not sure if you need it to be glass

Krispy, is that a blank? The Harnell is wrapped conventional. No idea what blank it is, but it is more like a 2x4 than a pool cue. Not sure if I could get a gaff hook into the end of the 1208, though.

I built a 2pc telescopic gaff, once open extended to about 15' and held together with hose clamps. Two peices of aluminun pipe(1 1/2" x 1 1/4") Not 100% sure on the spec's,,,lemme know I can get exact sizes.

Telescoping extension poles used to paint ceilings in the paint section of Home Cheapo . . . come in aluminum or fiberglass. Light and easy to transport :walk: