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Re: Strip: suitability of greenland paddles *PIC*
By:Sean Dawe
Date: 9/27/2012, 11:15 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: suitability of greenland paddles (ancient kayaker)

: Also given the short loom length, there seems little point in
: trying to make the loom hollow to reduce weight - only a few
: ounces would be saved.

I made several with hollow looms. Actually, my "regular" paddle has a hollow loom and it's held up through quite a bit over the past three years. It's 88", 3.25" at the blade and weighs 27 oz. My wife's paddle is very similar in dimension but weighs a mere 24 oz. When I make them for people now, unless they specifically want a very light paddle, I go with the solid loom. Believe it or not, you can really notice those 4-6 ozs. I've added a picture that shows how I hollow the loom. The centre lamination is cut out like a truss system. Then the two outside lamination provide the required strength!

http://justyakkin2.blogspot.ca/2011/12/my-bestest-paddle-ever.html

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Strip: suitability of greenland paddles
Bob Dean -- 9/23/2012, 5:56 pm
Re: Strip: suitability of greenland paddles
Nick Riccardi -- 9/23/2012, 7:32 pm
Thanks for the kind comments...
Brian Nystrom -- 9/24/2012, 6:54 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/24/2012, 1:27 am
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Sean Dawe -- 9/24/2012, 10:22 am
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Bob Dean -- 9/24/2012, 11:26 am
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Eric Mattison -- 9/25/2012, 7:53 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 9/26/2012, 6:00 pm
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Eric Mattison -- 9/26/2012, 6:16 pm
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Jim Ham -- 9/26/2012, 7:49 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 9/27/2012, 12:21 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/27/2012, 2:03 am
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Bob Johns -- 9/27/2012, 6:20 am
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Jay Babina -- 9/27/2012, 7:42 am
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Sean Dawe -- 9/27/2012, 11:15 am
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Eric Mattison -- 9/27/2012, 11:57 am
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Jim Ham -- 9/27/2012, 4:35 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 9/27/2012, 4:51 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 9/28/2012, 2:40 pm
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Mike Savage -- 9/29/2012, 4:10 pm
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Eric Mattison -- 9/29/2012, 6:46 pm
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Mike Savage -- 9/30/2012, 6:32 am