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Re: Bird's Mouth Shafts *Pic*
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 11/6/2000, 5:39 pm
In Response To: Hollow mast to Loom (David Hanson)

I've got three paddle shafts on euro-style paddles with this design. All are oval rather than round, and two are actually feathered 70*. Strips are 1/4" x 3/8" and 1/4" x 5/8".

I plan to do some Greenland paddles with this shaft (loom) design this winter.

It's a great way to make a light, stiff shaft.

Shawn

: Has anyone built a paddle loom along this design? I dug this up from when I
: was toying with the idea of building a wooden mast for one of my
: sailboats.

Bird's Mouth Paddle Shafts

Messages In This Thread

Hollow mast to Loom
David Hanson -- 11/6/2000, 4:42 pm
Re: Hollow mast to Loom
Jason Given -- 11/6/2000, 8:44 pm
Re: Bird's Mouth Shafts *Pic*
Shawn Baker -- 11/6/2000, 5:39 pm
Re: Bird's Mouth Shafts
Ray Port Angeles -- 11/8/2000, 7:31 pm
Re: How to Cut Bird's Mouth with Table Saw *Pic*
Shawn Baker -- 11/9/2000, 11:50 am
Re: How to Cut Bird's Mouth with Table Saw *Pic*
Ross Leidy -- 11/9/2000, 1:54 pm
Re: How to Cut Bird's Mouth with router
Shawn Baker -- 11/9/2000, 2:39 pm
Re: How to Cut Bird's Mouth with router
drumnist -- 11/10/2000, 11:27 pm
Re: How to Cut Bird's Mouth with Table Saw
Ray Port Angeles -- 11/9/2000, 12:42 pm
Re: Bird's Mouth Shafts
Ben Staley -- 11/7/2000, 11:09 am
Re: Clarification for Ben *Pic*
Shawn Baker -- 11/7/2000, 1:04 pm
Thanks Shawn, great info! *NM*
David Hanson -- 11/6/2000, 5:48 pm
Re: Hollow mast to Loom
tom preska -- 11/6/2000, 4:46 pm