Date: 7/27/2000, 2:59 pm
I wouldn't recommend the weep holes. If you are worried about a little moisture inside when you assemble the paddle, you could always put one of those little silaka(sp?) bags that come in your shoe boxes and such inside the shaft. They are designed to absorbe moisture and if the inside is coated with epoxy, then you shouldn't have any coming from inside the wood. It would be a small amount that was trapped in the air. Good luck on the paddle and post some pics when your done.
Craig
: That was my thought as well. I put a seal coat on the insides with
: unthickened epoxy while I was "priming" the joint areas. I guess
: condensation could be more of a problem with an unsealed inside, but then
: having a weep hole could be a double-edged sword.
: I've heard rowers have heated discussion about the need for weep holes in
: their sculling oars.
: I guess if I get a bit of water inside, I can always drill a tiny hole, drain
: it, and then reseal.
: Shawn
Messages In This Thread
- WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft *Pic*
Shawn B -- 7/27/2000, 10:32 am- Re: Good Going Shawn!! *Pic*
Bill Boyd -- 7/30/2000, 9:04 pm- Blade Idea
mike allen ---> -- 7/31/2000, 5:52 pm- Re: Why stop there? *Pic*
Bill Boyd -- 8/1/2000, 11:22 am- Re: Why stop there?
Shawn B -- 8/1/2000, 1:36 pm- Re: Thank you Shawn!
Bill Boyd -- 8/1/2000, 8:26 pm
- Don't you know where to stop?????
mike allen ---> -- 8/1/2000, 12:36 pm - Re: Thank you Shawn!
- Re: Blade Idea - Like for Kent Boutillier
mike allen ---> -- 7/31/2000, 7:28 pm- Lamenting le LE lost, lonely & leftout - (nt)
mike allen ---> -- 7/31/2000, 7:42 pm
- Re: Why stop there?
- Re: Good Going Shawn!!
Ross Leidy -- 7/31/2000, 10:14 am- Re: Good Going Shawn!!
Bill Boyd -- 7/31/2000, 11:49 am
- Re: Why stop there? *Pic*
- Seal the inside with epoxy
Dale Frolander -- 7/28/2000, 2:39 pm- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
Spidey -- 7/27/2000, 5:08 pm- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
Mike Nicholson -- 7/27/2000, 5:35 pm- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
Shawn B -- 7/27/2000, 6:49 pm- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
TomRobb -- 7/28/2000, 10:27 am
- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
Shawn B -- 7/27/2000, 5:26 pm- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
Spidey -- 7/27/2000, 6:21 pm- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
Ron Eike -- 7/28/2000, 7:37 pm
- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
Rehd -- 7/27/2000, 1:20 pm- Re: Possible failure?
Shawn B -- 7/27/2000, 2:50 pm
- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
Rob Forsell -- 7/27/2000, 12:57 pm- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
Don Beale -- 7/27/2000, 12:28 pm- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
Shawn B -- 7/27/2000, 12:58 pm- Re:I have to disagree with the crowd
Don Beale -- 7/28/2000, 12:05 am- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
Mike Hanks -- 7/27/2000, 1:32 pm- Re: Got weep holes?
Shawn B -- 7/27/2000, 1:52 pm- eliminate the need for weepholes
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/28/2000, 1:08 am- Re: Got weep holes?
Craig Doyle -- 7/27/2000, 2:59 pm - Re: Got weep holes?
- eliminate the need for weepholes
- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
- Re:I have to disagree with the crowd
- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
peter czerpak -- 7/27/2000, 12:13 pm- Re: Composite cored Bird's Mouth
Shawn B -- 7/27/2000, 12:56 pm- Re: Composite cored Bird's Mouth
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/28/2000, 10:12 am- Possible composite core technique
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/28/2000, 12:56 am- Re: Composite cored Bird's Mouth
Bill Boyd -- 7/27/2000, 9:36 pm- Re: Hollow core=Brilliant!
Shawn Baker -- 7/28/2000, 12:29 am- Re: yup *Pic*
Bill Boyd -- 7/29/2000, 4:00 pm
- Re: yup *Pic*
- Possible composite core technique
- Re: Composite cored Bird's Mouth
- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
Mike Hanks -- 7/27/2000, 11:05 am- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
Shawn B -- 7/27/2000, 1:01 pm- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
j -- 7/28/2000, 3:51 pm- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
Jason -- 7/28/2000, 4:26 pm- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
jtmc -- 7/28/2000, 11:38 pm
- Re: Twist in Bird's Mouth
Shawn B -- 7/28/2000, 4:22 pm - Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
- Re: WoodenBoat Bird's Mouth Paddle Shaft
Ross Leidy -- 7/27/2000, 10:44 am - Blade Idea
- Re: Good Going Shawn!! *Pic*