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Re: Hollow looms,How many oz. saved?
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 3/10/2003, 1:42 pm
In Response To: Re: Hollow looms,How many oz. saved? (Don Lucas)

: Just curious how much weight saved to stiffness and strengh lost in your
: opinion.

I would hazard a guess at 25% weight saved (blades still weigh the same), stiffness the same or more with laminated. Strength lost--0-10%. 0% if your solid wood in comparison has grain runout that is offset by the laminating process. 10% if all other things are equal (which they seldom are)

: Your technique sounds alot easier than the Birds's mouth laminating,

It is!!! I've been using his technique, and haven't used "my" bird's mouth technique in over a year.

: PS. I know a euro would most likely better in the surf,no need to start that
: one ,ha ha:-).

Trying to start a flame war, eh?! :D

I've only ever seen Don use a GP in surf or rough water.

Shawn

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: Question about Spruce
Bert -- 3/7/2003, 6:34 pm
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
Shawn Baker -- 3/10/2003, 1:23 pm
Re: Rumors of Sitka Spruce
C. Fronzek -- 3/8/2003, 11:38 am
Re: Rumors of Sitka Spruce
Don Stahl -- 3/8/2003, 10:33 pm
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
grant -- 3/7/2003, 8:48 pm
Whoa...E. Spruce = S. Spruce?!
Shawn Baker -- 3/10/2003, 1:48 pm
Re: Whoa...E. Spruce = S. Spruce?!
Russ -- 3/11/2003, 11:54 am
and That's Why Scientific or Latin Names are Used!
grant -- 3/10/2003, 2:05 pm
Re: Identifying Wood *LINK*
Dave Houser -- 3/10/2003, 7:51 pm
Re: Identifying Wood
grant -- 3/10/2003, 8:03 pm
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
Russ -- 3/8/2003, 11:08 am
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
grant -- 3/8/2003, 11:34 am
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
Bert -- 3/7/2003, 9:10 pm
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
Don Lucas -- 3/7/2003, 11:40 pm
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
Bert -- 3/8/2003, 6:20 pm
Hollow looms
Don Beale -- 3/7/2003, 7:50 pm
and it gives you more mileage from a single board *NM*
Shawn Baker -- 3/10/2003, 1:28 pm
Re: Hollow looms,How many oz. saved?
Don Lucas -- 3/9/2003, 10:16 am
Re: Hollow looms,How many oz. saved?
Don Beale -- 3/12/2003, 4:25 pm
Re: Hollow looms,How many oz. saved?
Shawn Baker -- 3/10/2003, 1:42 pm
Re: Hollow looms
Bert -- 3/7/2003, 9:00 pm
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
Chip Sandresky -- 3/7/2003, 7:44 pm