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Re: Paddle: Greenland Paddle Grain *LINK* *Pic*
By:Kurt Maurer
Date: 3/9/2003, 7:55 pm
In Response To: Re: Paddle: Greenland Paddle Grain (Dave)

: I'm halfway through my first paddle and about 50% of what I've done has gone
: wrong so far...We'll see how it works.

In the world of amateur telescope making, the legendary John Dobson admonishes his beginner's mirror making classes that "there is nothing you can do here that will be followed by a life of sorrow." Conversely, a quote that sticks with me as a neophyte boat builder was said by, I think, Lee G: "if it breaks, fix it and make it stronger." It is simple, but so highly practical, philosophies such as these that encourage me to push on ahead with so many of my endeavors.

So I shall cast my vote as go-ahead-and-finish-that-paddle. I will be coming up along behind you shortly, as soon as my boats are finished. Let us know how it goes, and I promise to do likewise with mine.

Cheers,
Kurt Maurer

"It is difficult to keep in mind that your job is to drain the swamp when you are up to your *ss in alligators" -- Dad's favorite quote.

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Messages In This Thread

Paddle: Greenland Paddle Grain
Dan Price -- 3/9/2003, 1:16 am
Re: Paddle: Greenland Paddle Grain
Brian Nystrom -- 3/10/2003, 4:22 pm
Re: Paddle: Grain runout = broken paddle *Pic*
Scott Ferguson -- 3/10/2003, 3:02 pm
ultra light? how light is that? just curious :) *NM*
risto -- 3/11/2003, 1:07 pm
Re: ultra light? how light is that? just curious :
Brian Nystrom -- 3/12/2003, 12:21 pm
Re: ultra light? how light is that? just curious :
risto -- 3/13/2003, 12:59 pm
Re: Fessing Up to words used like "Ultra" etc...
Scott Ferguson -- 3/13/2003, 1:31 pm
Re: Fessing Up to words used like "Ultra" etc...
risto -- 3/14/2003, 12:26 pm
Blade tapers
Brian Nystrom -- 3/14/2003, 12:47 pm
Re: Thanks guys.
Scott Ferguson -- 3/17/2003, 10:47 am
Re: ultra light? how light is that? just curious :
Brian Nystrom -- 3/13/2003, 1:16 pm
Thank You Brian, Grain orientation was the problem
Scott Ferguson -- 3/13/2003, 1:44 pm
Re: ultra light? how light is that? just curious :
Steve Juniper -- 3/11/2003, 8:42 pm
Re: Paddle: Another paddle screw-up *Pic*
Scott Ferguson -- 3/10/2003, 5:27 pm
Re: Paddle: Grain runout = broken paddle
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/10/2003, 4:23 pm
Re: Paddle: Mounting carbon blades to shaft *Pic*
Scott Ferguson -- 3/10/2003, 5:06 pm
Re: Paddle: Greenland Paddle Grain
Dave -- 3/9/2003, 12:50 pm
CLOSE-UP OF GP Graphics *Pic*
Charles Leach -- 3/9/2003, 10:25 pm
Re: Paddle: Greenland Paddle Grain *LINK* *Pic*
Charles Leach -- 3/9/2003, 10:12 pm
Re: Paddle: Greenland Paddle Grain *LINK* *Pic*
Kurt Maurer -- 3/9/2003, 7:55 pm
Re: Paddle: Greenland Paddle Grain
srchr/gerald -- 3/9/2003, 12:03 pm
Re: Paddle: Greenland Paddle Grain
Bob Kelim -- 3/9/2003, 10:54 am
Re: Paddle: Greenland Paddle Grain
Bert -- 3/9/2003, 8:03 am
Re: Paddle: Greenland Paddle Grain
Shawn Baker -- 3/10/2003, 1:32 pm
Re: Paddle: Greenland Paddle Grain
Wes -- 3/9/2003, 10:06 am