Brett, I have a warped Redwood one, that was laminated on a table which I didnt realize was not flat until I looked at the paddle. I finished it anyway, and have been using it. I really dont notice a little warp. As long as it's not twisted, I think I'd just let the board dry and try to carve it as straight as possible. Or finish it and use it awhile, then make a new one if you want any changes. I have tried hanging mine with weights on it for more than a week at a time. It'll come off the rack straighter than it was, but revert to it's original warped-ness fairly quickly. Perhaps a single carved peice will be more cooperative.

: hello everyone!
: while i wait for my epoxy to cure i decided to buy a "top choice"
: 2x6 and make a greenland paddle. it is/was going good but i noticed that
: when i cut out the loom part the hunk of pine is warping. i think i cut
: away some of the grain that kept the hunk of pine straight. now i know why
: people use laminations, switch the grain up to avoid warp. is this warp
: part of "the deal" with traditional paddles? should i just leave
: it? ideas anyone? i thought of finishing the paddle, soaking it in water,
: then clamping it down to my work bench. if i do this, will i have to do
: this every time when i use it?
: cluess, bent, and left handed,
: brett the hitman hart