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Re: Selecting a 2x4 to become a GP.
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 9/10/2003, 1:29 pm
In Response To: Build a greenland paddle while you shop (Paul G. Jacobson)

: Greenland paddles are cheap and fast to make. Even a poor copy of one, made
: from a $3 construction grade 2x4 will move you through the water while you
: decide on what paddle you will eventually buy.

A really nice 2x4 is more likely to turn out well, and will be more fun to carve with hand tools. $15 is still far, far cheaper than any commercial paddle.

If you go the $3 2x4 route, explain to the guys at the lumberyard what you're doing, and hope they'll let you dig through the stack.

If you get a gnarly 2x4, using power tools like a hand planer or jointer will make the process of carving away "everything that doesn't look like a paddle" easier.

Shawn

: Sure, you'll probably buy another high-tech paddle, but you can save the
: home-made one for a spare.

: If you make it ugly it is less likely to be stolen, too.

: PGJ

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Leo Boudreau -- 9/9/2003, 4:57 pm
Will Doug-fir GP be Too Heavy?
Grant -- 9/10/2003, 4:10 pm
Re: Will Doug-fir GP be Too Heavy?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/10/2003, 8:39 pm
Re: Will Doug-fir GP be Too Heavy?
Grant -- 9/10/2003, 10:14 pm
Re: Will Doug-fir GP be Too Heavy?
Brian Nystrom -- 9/10/2003, 5:42 pm
Re: Will Doug-fir GP be Too Heavy?
Grant -- 9/10/2003, 5:45 pm
Re: Will Doug-fir GP be Too Heavy?
Paul Jacob -- 9/12/2003, 1:31 pm
Re: Will Doug-fir GP be Too Heavy?
Brian Nystrom -- 9/11/2003, 12:13 pm
Re: Will Doug-fir GP be Too Heavy?
Kurt Hoffman -- 9/10/2003, 11:33 pm
Re: Will Doug-fir GP be Too Heavy?
Leo Boudreau -- 9/10/2003, 4:58 pm
Re: Paddle: Werner *LINK*
Brad Farr -- 9/10/2003, 3:31 pm
Re: Geenland all the way
Robert Owens -- 9/10/2003, 3:25 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Dan G -- 9/10/2003, 12:04 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Brian Nystrom -- 9/10/2003, 1:13 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Dan G -- 9/10/2003, 2:38 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Brian Nystrom -- 9/10/2003, 4:01 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Dan G -- 9/10/2003, 4:26 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Brian Nystrom -- 9/10/2003, 5:41 pm
Build a greenland paddle while you shop
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/9/2003, 11:22 pm
Re: Selecting a 2x4 to become a GP.
Shawn Baker -- 9/10/2003, 1:29 pm
Re: Selecting a 2x4 to become a GP.
Steve Frederick -- 9/10/2003, 6:57 pm
Re: Build a greenland paddle while you shop
Leo Boudreau -- 9/10/2003, 11:36 am
Re: Build a greenland paddle while you shop *LINK*
Paul Jacob -- 9/10/2003, 11:57 am
Re: Build a greenland paddle while you shop
Leo Boudreau -- 9/10/2003, 3:08 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Matthew -- 9/9/2003, 9:59 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice... *LINK*
ChrisO -- 9/9/2003, 11:31 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Jim Pace -- 9/9/2003, 7:47 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Tom Yost -- 9/9/2003, 6:04 pm
Re: Paddle: Your paddle of choice...
Shawn Baker -- 9/9/2003, 5:24 pm
Chuck Holst's plans
Randy Knauff -- 9/9/2003, 9:10 pm
Re: Chuck Holst's plans *LINK*
Tom Davies -- 9/9/2003, 10:11 pm