| The Blowgun... (As I see it.) |
| The first touchy subject. The material to make your tool. Some like plastic, some like metal, and some like composites. What the hell are they? What's the good? What's the bad? What is the price? These are all wonderful questions to think about. I'm going to break this up into material categories and list the answers to these questions describing some of the most commonly used materials. Aluminum- Aluminum is a very light metal. It is excellent because it resists corrosion of the elements and your breath very well. The bad is that it is metal, it can sag in longer lengths, and it can become bent easily. The price is 10-20 dollars at MAXIMUM for either a store-bought gun or the raw tubing purchased directly from a supplier. Copper- Copper is a reddish colored metal used for water supply lines. Copper is a good material for a blowgun because it is easily accessible, and is a rigid tubing in some diameters. Most will own a copper gun at some point. The bad is that it tarnishes easily, leaving its surfaces covered with a blue-green byproduct that can rub off on hands or mouths, and can create some serious friction drag inside the tube. Steel Electrical Conduit- Plastic- Composite- |
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