I would like to carve a cedar Greenland paddle. I like the looks, smell and light weight of cedar. Unfortunately, all the cedar 2x4x8 I see are either crooked, full of knots, or both.
However, I see plenty of beautiful and straight cedar 2x2x8.
Is it possible to laminate (glue) two 2x2x8 together into one 2x4x8 ?
Should I use epoxy or specially strong wood glue? Will the bond be strong enough to withstand the chiseling when carving the paddle? Or is the idea doomed to fail?
Thanks for any suggestions