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Re: birdsmouth
By:Mike Hanks
Date: 2/19/2000, 3:25 pm
In Response To: Re: Hollow shaft Paddles (tom preska)

> You could even rabbet a grove on the inside edges of your hollowed out
> section and seal the lamination on the inside of the shaft it might be a
> stronger joint than gluing the halves to it.

> tom "laid up in VT" preska

Tom,

Cut eight strips and cut a 'V' (birdsmouth) on one edge of each. Put epoxy in the 'V's and fit them together in an octagon. Clamp with hose clamps. After the glue dries knock off the edges with a plane, then sand smooth.

Mike

Messages In This Thread

Hollow shaft Paddles
Kent LeBoutillier -- 2/17/2000, 12:08 pm
Idea from a Newbie ...
Martin Linde -- 3/18/2000, 7:59 pm
Re: Hollow shaft Paddles
Jerry weinraub -- 2/20/2000, 10:28 am
Re: Hollow shaft Paddles
Robert Woodard -- 2/17/2000, 9:06 pm
Re: Hollow shaft Paddles
tom preska -- 2/18/2000, 8:32 am
Re: Hollow shaft Paddles
tom preska -- 2/18/2000, 9:53 am
Re: birdsmouth
Mike Hanks -- 2/19/2000, 3:25 pm
Re: shaped like this
Mike Hanks -- 2/19/2000, 7:56 pm
Re: It's like this
Stan Woronko -- 2/20/2000, 10:30 pm
Re: Sorry
Mike Hanks -- 2/20/2000, 10:59 pm
Re: NOT
Mike Hanks -- 2/20/2000, 6:52 pm
Re: NOT
tom preska -- 2/20/2000, 10:06 pm
Re: That would work (no text)
Mike Hanks -- 2/20/2000, 10:45 pm
Re: Hollow shaft Paddles
Shawn Baker -- 2/17/2000, 5:35 pm
Re: Hollow shaft Paddles
Kent LeBoutillier -- 2/17/2000, 8:05 pm
And the weight savings...
Shawn Baker -- 2/18/2000, 9:58 am
Re: And the weight savings...
Kent LeBoutillier -- 2/18/2000, 11:52 am
Re: Hollow shaft Paddles
Mike Hanks -- 2/17/2000, 9:39 pm
Re: Hollow shaft Paddles
Paul Lund -- 2/18/2000, 5:37 am
Sickness
Shawn Baker -- 2/18/2000, 4:02 pm
Re: Hollow shaft Paddles
tom preska -- 2/17/2000, 2:18 pm