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Re: right under my nose
By:John Skinner
Date: 11/9/2001, 10:07 pm
In Response To: Try western red cedar (Brian Nystrom)

: It's all I've used so far and it makes light, strong paddles. If you can't
: find CVG 2x4's, buy a 4x4 and resaw it to get vertical grain.
it was right under my nose the whole time. pg 177 of the strip built kayak, it was about a 45 min drive south to anacortes and I had a nice piece of spruce in my hands at what seems to be a reasonable price.

Thnx :)

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: sitka spruce
John Skinner -- 11/9/2001, 1:07 pm
Try western red cedar
Brian Nystrom -- 11/9/2001, 1:59 pm
Re: right under my nose
John Skinner -- 11/9/2001, 10:07 pm
and donit smell good?! :D *NM*
Dean Trexel -- 11/10/2001, 12:10 am
Re: Compton's in Seattle
Chip Sandresky -- 11/9/2001, 1:39 pm
Re: Paddle: sitka spruce
Ken Finger -- 11/9/2001, 1:27 pm