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Re: $100 for what?
By:R. N. Sabolevsky
Date: 2/3/1999, 10:33 pm
In Response To: Re: $100 for what? (Stan Heeres)

> Who said my paddles were not the best?

I never did.

Money, quality does not necessarily
> make.

I agree.

> Another point: I do invest my time, just not so much of my pocketbook.

Good, I don't have so much time.

> You could use your hands too. My point was not to rip on people who want
> to spend as much as they can on a paddle. You do not need to justify the
> reason you spent so much to me. I was just trying to balance things a
> little to a new paddle builder who seemed to be getting all kinds of
> responses leading him to believe building a paddle was going to be
> expensive when it does not have to be.

I was trying to point out that it's OK to build for quality for it's own sake and saving money is not the point.

> Money does not make a craftsman, talent does.

I agree. Now that we are friends lets go paddle.

RNS

Messages In This Thread

paddle plans?
paul -- 1/28/1999, 10:58 am
Re: paddle plans?
Don Beale -- 1/30/1999, 1:29 am
Re: paddle plans?
L.C. -- 1/29/1999, 7:05 pm
Re: paddle plans?
Phil Bates -- 1/29/1999, 4:28 pm
Re: paddle plans?
Stan heeres -- 1/29/1999, 12:35 pm
Re: $100 for what?
R. N. Sabolevsky -- 2/3/1999, 1:57 am
Re: $100 for what?
Stan Heeres -- 2/3/1999, 8:22 am
Re: $100 for what?
Chris Bush -- 2/4/1999, 7:38 am
Re: $100 for what?
R. N. Sabolevsky -- 2/3/1999, 10:33 pm
Re: paddle plans?
David Walker -- 1/29/1999, 2:57 pm
Re: paddle plans?
Chris Bush -- 1/29/1999, 8:41 am
Re: paddle plans?
phillip kearney -- 1/29/1999, 5:10 am
Re: paddle plans?
Rick C. -- 1/31/1999, 11:56 pm
Re: paddle plans?
phillip kearney -- 2/1/1999, 5:00 am
Re: Thanks
Rick C. -- 2/1/1999, 11:04 am
Re: Diamond Blade Paddles in "The Kayak Shop&
Tom Jablonski -- 1/28/1999, 10:53 pm
Re: Diamond Blade Paddles in "The Kayak Shop&
Rick C. -- 1/30/1999, 12:55 am
Re: Paddle Length and Cape Charles
Tom Jablonski -- 1/30/1999, 8:09 am
Re: Paddle Length and Cape Charles
Rick C. -- 1/31/1999, 2:24 pm
Re: Paddle Length and Cape Charles
David Dick -- 1/30/1999, 2:49 pm
Re: Cape Charles Plans Modifications
Tom Jablonski -- 1/30/1999, 5:46 pm
Re: Cape Charles Plans Modifications
David Dick -- 1/31/1999, 8:51 pm
Re: Boy, I hear that!
Rick C. -- 1/31/1999, 11:34 pm
added bow bouyancy question
Paul Jacobson -- 1/31/1999, 10:35 pm
Re: added bow bouyancy question
Jay Babina -- 2/3/1999, 9:15 am
Re: added bow bouyancy question
David Dick -- 2/1/1999, 8:52 am
Re: added bow bouyancy question
Mike Scarborough -- 2/1/1999, 12:28 am
Re: added bow bouyancy question
Don Beale -- 1/31/1999, 11:29 pm
Re: Paddle Length and Cape Charles
Don Beale -- 1/30/1999, 12:59 pm
Re: Cape Charles Skeg or Rudder?
Tom Jablonski -- 1/30/1999, 6:02 pm
Re: Cape Charles Skeg or Rudder?
Don Beale -- 1/30/1999, 10:38 pm
Re: paddle plans?
Kevin Webb -- 1/28/1999, 5:33 pm
Re: paddle plans?
Stan Heeres -- 1/28/1999, 12:23 pm
Re: paddle plans?
R. N. Sabolevsky -- 1/28/1999, 8:39 pm