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Re: Paddle: laminating a bent shaft
By:Doug Smith
Date: 8/26/2008, 5:43 pm
In Response To: Re: Paddle: laminating a bent shaft (Allan)

I'm sure it will be plenty strong and stiff. I guess a lot of the shaft could be cedar, but I had a bunch of the hardwoods around. I could rip some wrc but not sure if I can be bothered with that at this point.

d

: We never tested a paddle to destruction, so I don't know if our theory was
: sound. Al I can say is that they were strong enough.

: I still don't have an answer to your original question.

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Paddle: laminating a bent shaft *LINK* *Pic*
Doug Smith -- 8/26/2008, 12:25 pm
Re: Paddle: laminating a bent shaft
Allan -- 8/28/2008, 2:00 am
Re: Paddle: laminating a bent shaft *Pic*
Jerry -- 8/26/2008, 10:56 pm
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Donald -- 8/27/2008, 2:03 pm
Re: Demijohn *Pic*
Jerry -- 8/27/2008, 10:13 pm
Re: Demijohn
Donald -- 8/28/2008, 8:24 am
Re: Demijohn *Pic*
Jerry -- 8/28/2008, 1:29 pm
Re: Demijohn
Donald -- 8/28/2008, 1:39 pm
Re: Paddle: laminating a bent shaft
Doug Smith -- 8/26/2008, 11:27 pm
Re: Paddle: laminating a bent shaft *LINK*
Glen Smith -- 8/26/2008, 7:15 pm
Re: Paddle: laminating a bent shaft
Doug Smith -- 8/26/2008, 7:24 pm
Re: Paddle: laminating a bent shaft
JohnK -- 8/26/2008, 7:06 pm
Re: Paddle: laminating a bent shaft
Allan -- 8/26/2008, 5:36 pm
Re: Paddle: laminating a bent shaft
Doug Smith -- 8/26/2008, 5:43 pm
Re: Paddle: laminating a bent shaft
Allan -- 8/26/2008, 5:25 pm
Re: Paddle: laminating a bent shaft
Kudzu -- 8/26/2008, 1:22 pm