Subject: RE: [baidarka] Redwood Paddles
From: Bruce C. Anderson (bcanderson@cableone.net)
Date: Thu Jul 01 2004 - 11:50:27 EDT
Howdy James
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: [baidarka] Redwood Paddles
>
>
> You can also laminate a good paddle by making the core out of spruce,
> fir, or pine. Make it the width of the loom, about 1 inch.
> Then attach
> triangular "wings" to create the width of the blades. For those, you
> can certainly use redwood although redcedar would be lighter.
I just found out about another specialty lumber store in town, so I'm going
to check them out today. If they don't have anything I can "afford" I will
probably do a laminate paddle.
Thanks
See Ya
Have Fun
Bruce
http://myweb.cableone.net/bcanderson/
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