: "the price of a carpenter here is really expensive . . ."
: Hmm - sarcasm? That's just $2.50 Aus/hr, right? Even $4.50 US
: would be pretty amazingly cheap - get that cabinet maker to rip
: and bead and cove your strips and you're all set, for just a few
: bucks.

: My wrist problems, and my forearm tendonitis, really stopped
: showing up (when paddling) once I switched to a Greenland paddle
: . . . .

: Good luck!
: Dave Gentry

Well yeah, that is true, I've got to the point that the "euro" paddles just sit and collect dust, I keep forgetting that I have them, paddling just automatically means using the GP :)

Bill H.