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Re: Paddle: Another paddle screw-up *Pic*
By:Scott Ferguson
Date: 3/10/2003, 5:27 pm
In Response To: Re: Paddle: Grain runout = broken paddle *Pic* (Scott Ferguson)

On the topic of paddles and construction mistakes, here's a pic of a wooden euro paddle that while I was cross-cutting I cut across the back of the blade/shaft in two spots (about 1/8" deep) before I realized what I had just done. The method I use for carving wooden paddles is fairly neanderthal, by gluing up 1x2's for the blades onto the shaft material, then with the circular saw set to depths given by Nick's side view of his paddle, I cut perpendicular to the blade at even stations in order to make the two blades identical, then chisel out the majority of each blade and finish carve with a 4" grinder.

This paddle will be fine, but will be given ample reinforcement (lots of glass) at this particular spot. And I'll always carry a spare, just in case.
SMF

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