Date: 3/9/1999, 4:45 pm
Hello, Before glassing the faces of the blade I would build up the edges with woven roving, for a good discription of this check out Nick's book. Kenny > I am putting the finishing touch on my cedar greenland style paddle. I
> like the cedar for several reasons, but it is not the most durable wood
> around so I have decided to glass the last 6 inches or so of the blade
> (which gets the brunt of the contact with the ocean bottom, pilings, my
> bedroom wall etc. I can glass the faces pretty well but because of the
> folding properties of fiberglass (at least that which I have), I do not
> seem to be able to fold the glass from the face over onto the thin edge. I
> am thinking now that perhaps I will have to cut a very thin strip of glass
> just for the edge, but this seems a bit difficult. Just now, I was also
> thinking that perhaps, instead, I could get some thickened epoxy and form
> a pure epoxy edge, but am unsure how durable this would be. In any event,
> the transition from the base of the blade to the part that is glassed
> needs to be smooth so that I do not slash my fingers as I slide my palm
> all over this thing as one is apparently apt to do with an Inuit paddle.
> Any comments, other ideas or suggestions much appreciated.
> Thanks, Dave
Messages In This Thread
- Paddle BladeTip Glassing???
David Walker -- 3/9/1999, 4:15 pm- Re: Paddle BladeTip Glassing???
Greg Akins -- 3/10/1999, 12:49 pm- Re: Paddle BladeTip Glassing???
Jay Babina -- 3/10/1999, 7:57 am- Re: Paddle BladeTip Glassing???
Stan Heeres -- 3/9/1999, 9:13 pm- Re: Paddle BladeTip Glassing???
David Dick -- 3/9/1999, 8:10 pm- Re: Paddle BladeTip Glassing???
Larry C. -- 3/9/1999, 7:51 pm- Under-deck tie-ins
Shawn Baker -- 3/10/1999, 9:46 am- Re: Under-deck tie-ins
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Shawn Baker -- 3/10/1999, 6:53 pm
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- Re: Paddle BladeTip Glassing???
craig appleyard -- 3/9/1999, 7:10 pm- Re: Paddle BladeTip Glassing???
Kenneth Paul -- 3/9/1999, 4:45 pm - Re: Paddle BladeTip Glassing???
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