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Paddle: Pink Carbon Fiber GP *PIC*
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 1/22/2011, 1:15 pm

Here's a photo of the pink carbon fiber paddle I made for my (almost) 5 year old daughter. It was a Christmas present.

For those who are interested it is 54" long overall. The blades are 3" wide and the loom is 14" long. It weighs 18 oz. It has a core of solid northern white cedar that was then skinned with a sleeve of carbon fiber interwoven with pink-colored fiberglass. Depending on the light the pink can be almost purple. To break up all the pink I covered the loom with some thin uni-directional carbon and dipped the ends in graphite. There are more pictures on my website.
http://clearstreamwood.com/WordPress/portfolio/paddles?album=32&gallery=49

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Paddle: Pink Carbon Fiber GP *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/22/2011, 1:15 pm
Close-up of the blade *NM* *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/22/2011, 1:16 pm
Close-up of the uni CF on the loom *NM* *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/22/2011, 1:18 pm
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dave g -- 1/22/2011, 2:04 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/23/2011, 10:47 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/23/2011, 3:27 pm
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dave g -- 1/23/2011, 4:06 pm
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Roy Martin (fadedred) -- 1/22/2011, 8:22 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/23/2011, 12:12 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/23/2011, 10:40 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/23/2011, 3:29 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/23/2011, 3:45 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/23/2011, 5:00 pm
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Joe Whitman -- 1/24/2011, 5:12 pm
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Doug S -- 1/25/2011, 8:07 am
Wrong name
Doug S -- 1/25/2011, 8:58 am
Re: Wrong name
Joe Whitman -- 1/25/2011, 12:10 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/28/2011, 4:59 am