: Hi Doug,

: Some people, and a lot of commercial paddles, actually try to build in this
: dihedral. You might consider just leaving it!

: As Spidey says, though, it implies that your bandsaw is less-than-true.

: Shawn

I would think it would cause the blade to be more stable (less tendancy to flutter), but might cause problems in bracing and rolling?

I squared the block on three sides, set the bandsaw to make an even cut, and have blades of uniform thickness across their width, but obviously went wrong (or right?) somewhere.

Compensating at the shaft as Nick suggested would be easy.

That's why some people write the book and others need to read and re-read (like me).

I'm just an addict in need of serious help!

Thanks,

Doug