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Re: composite paddles - what is possible?
By:Pete Strand
Date: 11/1/2001, 1:04 pm
In Response To: composite paddles - what is possible? (Mike Johnson)

Mike

I have built 2 Greenland style paddles using balsa that I carved for the core. The balsa is available from www.lonestar-models.com The 5 inch wide carbon fiber tape is available from www.wicksaircraft.com. I carved a balsa paddle and then overlaid it with the carbon fiber tape and peel ply (dacron tape that absorbs excess epoxy, holds the graphite down and catches any amine when it's peeled off.) After sanding with 110 grit I covered everything with 1 ounce fiberglass. Varnish completed the paddle. The paddles are very light compared to every other paddle that I have used even though I haven't weighed them yet.

Pete

Messages In This Thread

composite paddles - what is possible?
Mike Johnson -- 10/31/2001, 7:56 pm
Re: composite paddles - what is possible?
Mike Johnson -- 11/2/2001, 12:17 pm
Re: composite paddles - what is possible? *Pic*
Simon Baillie -- 11/1/2001, 6:50 pm
Re: composite paddles - what is possible?
Bryan Sarauer -- 11/1/2001, 3:52 pm
Re: composite paddles - what is possible?
Pete Strand -- 11/1/2001, 1:04 pm
Seriously Pete...
Craig Bumgarner -- 11/1/2001, 2:05 pm
Re: Seriously Pete...
LeeG -- 11/1/2001, 2:27 pm
So get out the scales already! :) *NM*
Craig Bumgarner -- 11/1/2001, 1:59 pm
Re: composite paddles - what is possible?
Shawn Baker -- 11/1/2001, 11:50 am
Re: composite paddles - what is possible? *Pic*
Tom Bastiansen -- 11/1/2001, 3:56 am
Re: composite paddles - what is possible?
Al Gunther -- 10/31/2001, 10:06 pm
let me get this straight :)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/31/2001, 9:05 pm
Re: let me get this straight :)
Dean Trexel -- 10/31/2001, 10:19 pm
Re: stresses and forces
Shawn Baker -- 11/1/2001, 11:46 am
Re: stresses and forces
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 11/1/2001, 10:35 pm
Re: That's reasonable....
Shawn Baker -- 11/4/2001, 12:49 am
Re: stresses and forces
Don -- 11/1/2001, 7:29 pm
Re: Oh yeah....
Shawn Baker -- 11/4/2001, 12:52 am