From: "James Mitchell" <mariner@seanet.com>
To: <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
Subject: Re: baidarka folding kayaks - wood or aluminum?
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 21:35:46 -0700
Well, the paddle might still be an option? Let me know if you have trouble
getting good wood, perhaps I can send you some.
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Raymond <kayaker37@hotmail.com>
To: <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: baidarka folding kayaks - wood or aluminum?
James, I have The Aleutian Kayak by Wolfgang Brinck and gave carving out the
paddle idea a thought because I have almost no woodworking skills. Then I
realized I had no way of getting a full length baidarka out of my basement.
Looking at folding kayaks, everything is usually flat for folding so there
is no need to carve anything, so I ditched the idea. Your right, the wooden
parts are beautiful, but for now I need to concentrate on a very simple
design to match my skills. That means either aluminum or a simple wood
project. Looking at the cuts and slices on my hands from machines at work
with sharp edged metal frames I would appreciate the soft touch of wood.
Once I accomplish something I think I can tackle I may give your thought a
try.
Thanks, Paul
>From: "James Mitchell" <mariner@seanet.com>
>Reply-To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
>To: <baidarka@lists.intelenet.net>
>Subject: Re: baidarka folding kayaks - wood or aluminum?
>Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 20:41:13 -0700
>
>Paul, let me make a brash suggestion. Get yourself a piece of straight
>grained redcedar 2x4 at a local lumber yard, and make yourself an Aleut
>paddle. Wolfgang's book shows how, and it is an excellent blade. I think
>that once you have had a little success working with the cedar, you won't
>ever look back at aluminum.
>
>NOW, before you "toobers" out there all yell at me, remember I hafta work
>with aluminum all day long, and a LOT of the stuff. So for me, redcedar is
>desert! Still, there is something kinda mystical about a wooden hull,
>particularly when you feel it flexing and folding its way across the
>rollers. Good luck!
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