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Re: Greenland paddles with a twist?
By:Don Beale
Date: 8/19/1998, 6:47 pm
In Response To: Re: Greenland paddles with a twist? (Nick Schade)

I've been laminating the shafts with cedar and fir. Earlier ones have plywood blades and these recent two have strip or plank blades. Wouldnt a laminated shaft eliminate the need for twisted grain? I've not seen a problem yet...

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> 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