That's interesting. According to the calculation, my laminated paddle should only springback by 1/16". I have 7 laminations and the tip of the blade is deflected about 4".

I should correct my original post, the laminates are probably a hair under 3/16" thick. No, as Glen points out they don't bend very well without help and I didn't want too many laminates.

I kind of like the idea of replacing a couple of the ash laminates with wrc but probably won't get around to that. I want the outside to be light colored and hard (ash) and some alternating dark coloured wood (walnut).

: Doug, check out the springback info at the posted link. One more comment: you
: are probably using kiln-dried lumber which doesn't bend as well as
: air-dried lumber. However, air-dried is very hard to find and usually a
: special order item, at least in my neck of the woods it is.

: Glen in Baie-St-Paul.