What better way to spend a cold Fall weekend than to build yourself a handheld flamethrower? And not just any old flamethrower, but a "Moose/Bear Repellent" flamethrower?

It might look simple, but maker PDRWLSN put a lot of work and skill into building this pistol-shaped fire gun. At its heart, though, it's little more than a copper pipe containing a butane canister. The canister is pushed forward in this pipe by a trigger on the wooden body of the gun and discharges its gas through a nozzle. This nozzle sprays the gas out through a pulse ignition from a gas grill. Here it is in action:

PDRWLSN has provided full plans over at Instructables, so you can follow along and make your own. I'm far too lazy, so I'll just go buy a SuperSoaker and a lighter and take a trip to the gas station.

Moose/Bear Repellent aka FLAME THROWER [Instructables via Oh Gizmo!]