: Probond is pretty good, personally I like Titebond better, I think it foams
: better. System Three makes a good one, too. Gorilla is great but it's
: twice the price.

Ditto. The Titebond also has a nifty cap that stores the tube with the spout down, so if the glue crusts over inside, the rest is still useable.

: I have never had a paddle lamination fail with polyurethane. But for the ash
: tips, will it be easy to get enough clamp pressure around the tip? The
: poly likes to be clamped tight, epoxy is more forgiving that way.

Ditto on the clamping too. Here is one way that works pretty well. The Titebond has long open time, so it's easy. Butter up the paddle edge, and bend the veneer around starting at the tip, backed up with the ratchet strap. Cinch it up, and that snugs up the tip. Then clamp the cauls on the sides, wait for 15-30 minutes, and you're done.

The veneer is hard to see in the pic, but it's walnut and works just fine. It's on a storm paddle, carved from a $3 cedar 2x4 from Home Depot, and weighs in at a petite 24 oz.