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Paddle: What would you change on your second GP?
By:Nonprophet
Date: 6/25/2017, 7:58 pm

After you made your first Greenland paddle, if you were going to make a second one, what would you change? Would the change(s) be for aesthetics, performance, durability, or comfort?

I notice several GP makers offer the option of a hardwood paddle tip. I'm planning on making my first GP from Western Red Cedar, and I'm thinking about maybe dipping 1-1.5" of each paddle tip into resin to help strengthen the tip and prevent nicks/splits, etc. Good idea or no?

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Paddle: What would you change on your second GP?
Nonprophet -- 6/25/2017, 7:58 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 6/26/2017, 4:24 am
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Jay Babina -- 6/26/2017, 7:56 am
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John Messinger -- 6/26/2017, 8:41 am
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Rich D -- 6/26/2017, 10:05 am
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bsoderholm -- 6/26/2017, 12:44 pm
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Rich D -- 6/26/2017, 5:16 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/29/2017, 2:04 am
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Yoshi -- 6/26/2017, 1:25 pm
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Howie II -- 6/26/2017, 4:37 pm
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bsoderholm -- 6/26/2017, 6:15 pm
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bsoderholm -- 6/26/2017, 6:18 pm
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M A Bielski -- 6/26/2017, 11:15 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/29/2017, 2:07 am
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M A Bielski -- 6/29/2017, 7:23 am
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Les Cheeseman -- 6/29/2017, 3:45 pm
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M A Bielski -- 6/29/2017, 11:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/30/2017, 12:02 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/29/2017, 11:59 pm
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M A Bielski -- 6/30/2017, 10:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/1/2017, 12:24 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/1/2017, 12:41 am
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M A Bielski -- 7/9/2017, 2:37 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 7/9/2017, 3:36 pm
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M A Bielski -- 7/9/2017, 11:10 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/10/2017, 7:37 pm
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M A Bielski -- 7/11/2017, 7:32 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 7/11/2017, 9:44 am
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RoyM -- 7/10/2017, 9:08 pm
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M A Bielski -- 7/11/2017, 7:19 am
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RoyM -- 7/11/2017, 11:09 am
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M A Bielski -- 7/11/2017, 11:43 am
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Rich D -- 6/30/2017, 7:52 am