Re: [baidarka] Wood for paddle

Bill Low (billow@capecod.net)
Mon, 18 May 1998 08:25:12 -0400

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From: "Bill Low" <billow@capecod.net>
To: <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
Subject: Re: [baidarka] Wood for paddle
Date: Mon, 18 May 1998 08:25:12 -0400

I've had better luck with a laminate of ash and bass wood. Ash on the
outside.

Bill Low

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> From: Ki Ayker <KiAyker@aol.com>
> To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
> Subject: Re: [baidarka] Wood for paddle
> Date: Sunday, May 17, 1998 7:28 PM
>
> In a message dated 98-05-17 14:32:33 EDT, chris.brown@zetnet.co.uk
writes:
>
> << I have practiced making paddles out of old scaffolding boards and
> feel happy that I have a good idea what I am doing now. Now is the
> time to spend some money on knot free close grained wood
> So what did the Aleuts and Greenlanders use for paddle wood? >>
>
> Driftwood :-)