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Re: Greenland paddles with a twist?
By:Nick Schade
Date: 8/19/1998, 6:43 pm
In Response To: Greenland paddles with a twist? (Don Beale)


> I like it. But I am used to a feathered paddle. Would it be blasphemy
> to put a feather into a greenland-type blade?

In some circles you would be excommunicated, but there are few archiological examples of feathered greenland paddles. You need to be careful choosing the grain. Twisted grain would be best.

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Greenland paddles with a twist?
Don Beale -- 8/19/1998, 6:33 pm
Re: Greenland paddles with a twist?
Steve Youngs -- 8/25/1998, 9:09 pm
Re: Doing the twist?
Karl Kulp -- 8/29/1998, 12:31 am
Re: Greenland paddles with a twist?
Don Beale -- 8/27/1998, 12:29 pm
Re: Greenland paddles with a twist?
Mark Kanzler -- 8/28/1998, 12:43 am
Re: Greenland paddles with a twist?
Don Beale -- 8/27/1998, 3:49 pm
Re: Greenland paddles with a twist?
Mark Kanzler -- 8/27/1998, 7:26 pm
Re: Greenland paddles with a twist?
Paul Jacobson -- 8/26/1998, 6:35 pm
Re: Greenland paddles with a twist?
Mark Kanzler -- 8/28/1998, 12:39 am
Re: Greenland paddles with a twist?
Paul Jacobson -- 8/20/1998, 1:11 am
Re: Greenland paddles with a twist?
jim champoux -- 8/21/1998, 12:31 am
Re: Greenland paddles with a twist?
Nick Schade -- 8/19/1998, 6:43 pm
Re: Greenland paddles with a twist?
Don Beale -- 8/19/1998, 6:47 pm
Re: Greenland paddles with a twist?
Nick Schade -- 8/19/1998, 7:05 pm