Cool deal! I'm building my wife an Arctic Tern right now and may try to get a new paddle out of the deal! CLC sells ferruls and if they don't have carbon fibre can probably point you in the right direction. www.clcboats.com.

Ciao, John

> My boyfriend is building me a wee lassie and the deal is I make the
> paddle. It will be a kayak paddle and I want it to break down into two
> pieces so I need a ferrule and light [carbon fiber] if possible. I am
> making the paddle mostly with red cedar for lightweight with a thin strip
> of ash on the edge that could hit the gunnels. Do these ferrules come in
> one or more shaft sizes. I have directions for making the paddle so all
> I'm missing is the gizmo!

> Thanks a lot-this is a great bulletin board Christie