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Great tool for Greenland paddle
By:Jay Babina
Date: 5/18/2001, 4:25 pm
In Response To: Greenland Style Paddle, what's the best wood ? (Matthew)

My brother lent me his (made in china) Harbor Freight brand electric hand plane a year ago and never got it back. For roughing out the paddle, you can't beat it. I do about 2 hrs work in 2 minutes. You got to be careful and don't get too close to finished because you can run the piece in seconds. But for roughing out it's great. I think it cost about $39. I believe they went up a few bucks. After you build one you know where you're heading. A first timer should work more cautiously since you don't really know the shape from memory. I scratch in a center line on the width (thickness) and off I go. Makes great mulch also.
I finish up with all the regular tools - plane, spoke shave, sanding etc.

Messages In This Thread

Greenland Style Paddle, what's the best wood ?
Matthew -- 5/16/2001, 11:37 am
Great tool for Greenland paddle
Jay Babina -- 5/18/2001, 4:25 pm
Re: Great tool for Greenland paddle
Greg Stamer -- 5/18/2001, 7:42 pm
Re: Great tool for Greenland paddle
Ron Weatherman -- 5/20/2001, 10:24 pm
Re: Great tool for Greenland paddle
Greg Stamer -- 5/20/2001, 11:31 pm
Re: Great tool for Greenland paddle
Ron Weatherman -- 5/21/2001, 8:03 am
Re: Greenland Style Paddle, what's the best wood ?
Jay Babina -- 5/18/2001, 9:25 am
Re:what's the best wood: The cheapest
Shawn Baker -- 5/18/2001, 12:29 pm
Re:what's the best wood: The cheapest
Greg Stamer -- 5/20/2001, 11:09 am
Question on cedar
Jay Babina -- 5/21/2001, 9:28 am
Blazing Paddles!
Greg Stamer -- 5/21/2001, 10:13 am
Re: cavemen wood working technique
Tony -- 5/21/2001, 12:43 pm
Re:what's the best wood: Inexpensive
Shawn Baker -- 5/20/2001, 11:38 pm
Re:what's the best wood: Inexpensive
Ken Sutherland -- 5/24/2001, 1:29 am
Re:I like this answer
Jim -- 5/18/2001, 10:16 am
Re:I like this answer
Brian Nystrom -- 5/18/2001, 12:10 pm
Re:I like this answer
Jim -- 5/18/2001, 1:28 pm
Re: Greenland Style Paddle, what's the best wood ?
Greg Stamer -- 5/16/2001, 3:11 pm
Re: Greenland Style Paddle, what's the best wood ?
Randy Knauff -- 5/16/2001, 8:27 pm
Re: Greenland Style Paddle, what's the best wood ?
Greg Stamer -- 5/16/2001, 10:13 pm
Re: Greenland Style Paddle, what's the best wood ?
Randy Knauff -- 5/17/2001, 2:05 am
Re: Greenland Style Paddle, what's the best wood ?
Greg Stamer -- 5/17/2001, 9:49 am
Re: Greenland Style Paddle, what's the best wood ?
peter czerpak -- 5/17/2001, 8:09 am
I use western red cedar
Brian Nystrom -- 5/16/2001, 2:01 pm
Re: Greenland Style Paddle, what's the best wood ?
Shawn Baker -- 5/16/2001, 12:03 pm