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Paddle: Building greenland paddles
By:john faas
Date: 9/21/2010, 11:07 pm

I am thinking of building some greenland paddles from laminated lumber. I gather thickened resin is considered the best "glue" what is next in line. I only have the resin that came with my CLC kit (MAS) and do not know how much I will have after finishing the kit so I might have to resort to waterproof glues.
Also any thought on how to get good joints without a planer or joiner. Got a table saw and some hand planes.
I've carved a paddle out of a wonderful cedar blank during my "build a F1 class" but I doubt I will get that good a piece of wood very soon if at all. I was also thinking of making the tips and edges out of ash or something a bit more durable that cedar with the loom and main part of the paddle out of the cedar or maybe fir.

Thanks

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john faas -- 9/21/2010, 11:07 pm
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G New -- 9/22/2010, 8:07 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 9/23/2010, 8:28 am
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G New -- 9/23/2010, 8:13 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 9/24/2010, 8:39 am
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john faas -- 9/22/2010, 10:23 pm
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John lasky -- 9/22/2010, 12:35 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2010, 1:54 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 9/22/2010, 9:06 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2010, 1:48 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 9/23/2010, 8:19 am
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Mike Bielski -- 9/22/2010, 10:21 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 9/22/2010, 3:55 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 9/22/2010, 10:13 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 9/23/2010, 8:16 am
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Mike Bielski -- 9/23/2010, 8:23 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 9/23/2010, 8:38 am
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Dave Gentry -- 9/21/2010, 11:51 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/22/2010, 10:17 am
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barry boyette -- 9/22/2010, 7:00 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/21/2010, 11:56 pm
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john faas -- 9/22/2010, 1:33 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2010, 1:46 am