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Paddle: Ply for blades?
By:ancient kayaker
Date: 8/5/2012, 2:43 pm

Given that paddle blades need to be thin and resistant to splitting, is there any reason - apart from weight - why marine plywood is not used or rarely used? I would have thought it would save a lot of work and produce a more robust paddle.

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Paddle: Ply for blades?
ancient kayaker -- 8/5/2012, 2:43 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 8/5/2012, 7:07 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 8/5/2012, 10:23 pm
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Ray Golden -- 8/6/2012, 2:11 am
It appears your site has been hacked...
Brian Nystrom -- 8/6/2012, 6:05 am
It's complaining about your Facebook page, too
Brian Nystrom -- 8/6/2012, 6:10 am
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Ray Golden -- 8/6/2012, 8:13 am
Re: Paddle: Ply for blades? *PIC*
Yostwerks -- 8/6/2012, 9:28 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/7/2012, 1:28 am
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Yostwerks -- 8/7/2012, 8:47 am
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ancient kayaker -- 8/7/2012, 9:10 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/8/2012, 12:26 am
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Bob Johns -- 8/6/2012, 7:22 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 8/6/2012, 8:59 pm