Gently tap around the rim with your mallet/hammer. Apply PVC glue to the outside edge of the 4" PVC pipe.ġ2. Apply PVC glue to the inside edge of the cap.ġ0. (you may need an extention to get down into the cap with the wrench.)ĩ. Tighten both nuts with your socket wrench and 5/16 socket. Flip the cap and handle over and place your washer and nut onto both bolts.Ĩ. Use your mallet/hammer to tap down the inserted bolts.ħ. Drill a 5/16 hole where you drilled your pilot hole using your 5/16 drill bit.Ħ. Drill a 1/8 pilot hole with your 1/8 drill bit on either side of the duct tape.Ĥ. Center your handle on the cap by itself and duct tape the center of the handle into position.ģ. Cut your 2' length of 1" PVC pipe to 14" or whatever length you choose for a good handle length.Ģ. It was a chore and a half to dig up even one clam, due to their speed at digging and their ability to move, albeit slowly.Įnter the Clam Gun! A simple but effective way to get those pesky clams before they can get too far away! Here is how I made mine, and I hope to make good use of it on my backpacking trip to the Lost Coast in a few weeks, wrangling up some good clams for some chowder:ġ. I grew up on the Oregon coast, clamming and crabbing until I didn't think I could take any more of it! (just kidding, I love it!) My father used to take us at least once a year at low tide, down to the ocean to go clamming. I have been planning a trip most of the year, with my dad, friend Marco, and possibly Mike, and have been thinking into my gear and also many other possibilities that a backpacking trip along the coast presents.
I have been focussing most of my efforts in backpacking terms these past few months on the sole goal of the Lost Coast of California.
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