Metal Pike
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Printed Date: January-12-2025 at 10:01am
Topic: Metal Pike
Posted By: MI-nick
Subject: Metal Pike
Date Posted: December-19-2011 at 3:50pm
for the past couple summers i've been working on a massive rebuild of the sea wall and various retaining walls in my back yard...and many many home remodelling projects too. i've been amassing a giant pile of scrap metal that i've pulled out of the lake, dug up from behind retaining walls or pulled out of my house. i decided to make something out of all that this winter. this is the start of my pike skeleton sculpture. when finised it will be about 6-7' long...i'm thinking about mounting it on a pole down by the lake. anyway, thought some of you guys might appreciate it.
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Posted By: ononewheel
Date Posted: December-19-2011 at 4:08pm
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Nice man. Can't wait to see the completed project.
Out by the lake is where I would put it. Might have people asking you to build them one. |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: December-19-2011 at 4:21pm
sweet!! you´ve got skills!  ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: December-19-2011 at 6:06pm
Cool!! ------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: peter1234
Date Posted: December-19-2011 at 6:13pm
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that is pretty sweet. I saw one recently that was a rebar turtle ------------- former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: December-19-2011 at 6:23pm
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I would say put it in the lake on some hydraulics so you can make it jump out at people. That thing is scary as heck! ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: December-19-2011 at 6:43pm
some red light bulb for the eyes and you could scare some kids! ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
OverMyHead wrote:Posted By: peter1234
Date Posted: December-19-2011 at 7:45pm
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maybe you could remote control it to attack tubes ------------- former skylark owner now a formula but I cant let this place go |
Posted By: MI-nick
Date Posted: December-19-2011 at 8:09pm
i'm seriously considering this... ------------- As far as I can tell, I'm not quite sure... |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: December-20-2011 at 10:57am
We are going to need video!  add a Jaws soundtrack! ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: MI-nick
Date Posted: December-20-2011 at 3:38pm
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well maybe just the red eye part...unless i get really ambitions. i'm a little bummed that i won't be able to work on it at all over christmas break since i'm driving down to the in laws' in SC... ------------- As far as I can tell, I'm not quite sure... |
Posted By: 05 210
Date Posted: December-21-2011 at 12:59am
Cool. It at least needs a jaw that hinges though, so you can make the mouth snap shut when some unsuspecting punk sticks his hand in there 
Mike ------------- http:/diaries/details.asp?ID=2219" rel="nofollow - Air Nautique 210 Team 640 hours, not 1 regret |
Posted By: MI-nick
Date Posted: December-22-2011 at 11:01pm
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had a chance to get some more work done on the pike. the spine is made from a snow fence post that i dug up behind one of my lakeside retaining walls. the beginning of the tail fin is old sawzall blades from cutting up the old retaining walls.
it's pretty big now...about 8 1/2 feet long 
close up of the spine segments 
this is the jig i used to get the curvature of the spine that I wanted...of course it kept catching on fire...  ------------- As far as I can tell, I'm not quite sure... |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: December-23-2011 at 12:56pm
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close up of the magazine on the tool chest please ------------- |
Posted By: kapla
Date Posted: December-23-2011 at 4:19pm
 winter fever! ------------- <a href="">1992 ski nautique |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: December-23-2011 at 4:45pm
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I would have said the same thing in summer. ------------- |
Posted By: MI-nick
Date Posted: December-24-2011 at 1:53am
miss reef calendar...x-mas gift from the wife...seriously...got the 2012 this year too... ------------- As far as I can tell, I'm not quite sure... |
Posted By: 79TiqueRebuild
Date Posted: December-24-2011 at 1:54am
This the jaw of a musky I found by our dock. I try not to think about the size of the teeth when I'm in the water.
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Posted By: MI-nick
Date Posted: January-06-2012 at 11:42am
updated with dorsal fins...old saw blades and rebar...thing is getting hard to move around...
new reef calandar shot for hollywood...  ------------- As far as I can tell, I'm not quite sure... |
Posted By: 86BFN
Date Posted: January-06-2012 at 11:52pm
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I like JAN! ------------- 👣 Steve http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4057&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1986&yrend=1986" rel="nofollow - 86 Barefoot Nautique 89 Martinique Former Owner: 93 Hydrodyne 350 MAG |
Posted By: MI-nick
Date Posted: January-09-2012 at 3:22pm
i think it's done...might paint it or put a clear coat on it...but, i think it's done. put a 4X4 post down by the lake this weekend since it was so warm...i think it will look good down there...
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Posted By: Jllogan
Date Posted: January-09-2012 at 4:19pm
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nice I like the recycled saw blades! ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5792&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 1986 Ski Nautique 2001 |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: January-09-2012 at 10:07pm
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Very well done! ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: jimsport93
Date Posted: January-09-2012 at 10:32pm
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Looks original....no Fram oil filter.....I think you are good to go! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: DrCC
Date Posted: January-09-2012 at 10:57pm
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Hahaha!!! That's cool !
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Posted By: Kristof
Date Posted: January-10-2012 at 12:26pm
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Very cool work!
------------- - Gun control means: using BOTH hands! - Money doesn't make one happy, but when it rains cats and dogs, it's still better to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle... |
Posted By: tullfooter
Date Posted: January-10-2012 at 8:12pm
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A few years back, I made a bra out of rebar for my buddies wife's 40th birthday. And before you ask; no, she did not need the rebar. And yes, she looks great with or without the bra.
And no Jbear, I don't have photos.  ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: jimsport93
Date Posted: January-10-2012 at 9:35pm
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[Quote=tullfooter]A few years back, I made a bra out of rebar[Quote]
I got a couple of daughters, 24 and 22 years old, might have to get you to make up a couple of "chastity" belts out of rebar. The girls are not always in shotgun range! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: jimsport93
Date Posted: January-10-2012 at 9:36pm
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Sorry guys. Did not do that quote thing right. But I think you got the idea. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2798 - 93 Sport Nautique |
Posted By: MI-nick
Date Posted: January-12-2012 at 11:50am
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haha, thanks for all the support. i'm pretty pumped about how it came out and can't wait to put it down by the lake.
i think my favorite part is the spark plugs...mostly old 351 plugs... ------------- As far as I can tell, I'm not quite sure... |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: January-13-2012 at 2:57am
darn... john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: January-13-2012 at 2:58am
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wonder why that happened..darn computers..
john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: MI-nick
Date Posted: January-29-2012 at 8:22pm
painted and ready to mount down by the lake.
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Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: January-29-2012 at 9:36pm
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sweeeeet! ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: January-29-2012 at 10:33pm
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It even look's like it has the "Y" bones! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: eric lavine
Date Posted: January-30-2012 at 11:38am
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made with pride in America lol ------------- "the things you own will start to own you" |
Posted By: MI-nick
Date Posted: January-30-2012 at 7:37pm
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you know it ------------- As far as I can tell, I'm not quite sure... |
Posted By: Jllogan
Date Posted: January-30-2012 at 7:42pm
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did you just yell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBzh7DIQyWc - "America" ? ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5792&sort=&pagenum=1" rel="nofollow - 1986 Ski Nautique 2001 |