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Re: drip rings for greenland paddle
By:Edgar Kleindinst
Date: 10/17/2000, 8:07 am
In Response To: Re: drip rings for greenland paddle (Mike Nicholson)

: I think it's traditional to knot a length of seal gut around the shaft.
: Anything else is an unacceptable compromise.

I would think the drip ring would be on the blade and not on the shaft. I want to stop the water before it hits my hand and I am gripping it at the transition.

I like the purist view though. hmmm I work above an aquarium that has a couple seals in it. Are harbor seals acceptable? They would be real easy to catch ... :-)

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drip rings for greenland paddle
Edgar Kleindinst -- 10/16/2000, 3:04 pm
Re: drip rings for greenland paddle
Kent LeBoutillier -- 10/17/2000, 5:59 am
Re: drip rings for greenland paddle
michael -- 10/16/2000, 9:01 pm
Re: drip rings for greenland paddle
Jack Martin -- 10/17/2000, 12:32 am
Re: drip rings for greenland paddle
Tony -- 10/17/2000, 5:56 pm
Re: drip rings for greenland paddle
Jack Martin -- 10/17/2000, 11:45 pm
Re: drip rings for greenland paddle
Mike Nicholson -- 10/16/2000, 8:26 pm
Re: drip rings for greenland paddle
Edgar Kleindinst -- 10/17/2000, 8:07 am
No - the traditional technique
JohnT -- 10/18/2000, 12:00 am
Re: drip rings for greenland paddle
Larry C. -- 10/16/2000, 7:57 pm
Re: drip rings for greenland paddle
Edgar Kleindinst -- 10/17/2000, 7:49 am
Re: drip rings for greenland paddle
garland reese -- 10/16/2000, 6:55 pm
Turk's head NG *Pic*
John Michne -- 10/16/2000, 9:16 pm
Re: drip rings for greenland paddle
Don Beale -- 10/16/2000, 5:44 pm