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hollow greenland paddle
By:risto
Date: 2/12/2001, 9:52 am
In Response To: Re: greenland paddle (Kent LeBoutillier)

: I kept the glued joints to a minimum and made the blades from
: cedar with a steam bent ash rib around the edge for wear resistance. The
: paddles is 1.89 lbs. and is very flexible. But, I haven't broken it yet!

this sounds reasonably light given the added strip and seam all around the edges. Was it only the loom or did you extend the hollow into the thicker part of the blades as well? It would seem pssible to make extra gains this way if one was making thick blades anyway, to reduce flutter as some have suggested.

I looked at the pictures and do they look pretty! But the lightest one you mentioned surely has fewer strips than the ones in the 3 photos?

Messages In This Thread

greenland paddle
risto -- 2/10/2001, 7:50 am
Re: greenland paddle
Kent LeBoutillier -- 2/12/2001, 6:11 am
Re: greenland paddle
David Dick -- 2/12/2001, 1:46 pm
Re: greenland paddle
Kent LeBoutillier -- 2/13/2001, 6:04 am
hollow greenland paddle
risto -- 2/12/2001, 9:52 am
Another hollow shaft issue
mike allen ---> -- 2/14/2001, 8:21 pm
Re: hollow greenland paddle
Kent LeBoutillier -- 2/12/2001, 11:35 am
details of construction
risto -- 2/12/2001, 12:24 pm
Re: greenland paddle
Greg Stamer -- 2/11/2001, 11:20 pm
Re: Oyster bar
Scotty -- 2/14/2001, 12:00 pm
Re: Oyster bar *Pic*
Greg Stamer -- 2/14/2001, 1:46 pm
Re: New meaning to "Rodoe"
Dave Braun -- 2/16/2001, 9:19 am
Do a roll! Do a Roll!!
Ross Leidy -- 2/14/2001, 2:38 pm
Re: redwood vs cedar
Don Beale -- 2/12/2001, 11:43 am
Thanks for the insights,
risto -- 2/12/2001, 10:11 am
Re: Thanks for the insights,
David Dick -- 2/12/2001, 1:56 pm
Re: Thanks for the insights,
Greg Stamer -- 2/12/2001, 10:46 am
Re: Kayaking in Orlando? OT
David Dick -- 2/12/2001, 1:59 pm
Re: Kayaking in Orlando? OT
Greg Stamer -- 2/12/2001, 2:27 pm
No "wet blanket", quite the contrary,
risto -- 2/12/2001, 11:14 am
Re: greenland paddle
David Dick -- 2/10/2001, 3:38 pm
Re: greenland paddle
John Monfoe -- 2/11/2001, 2:51 am