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Re: Steamed Ash Tip Reinforcement
In Response To: Re: Tip Reinforcement (Jack)
> Kent,
> What did you use to reinforce the edges of the blade. It looks like wood
> from the picture but the article you reference talks about plastic or
> bone! I can see me going down to the local fish market and asking for some
> extra whale bones.
> Jack
Jack,
It is steam bent ash. I may use this on my next "native" style paddle. I just put an oil finish on my raw wood paddles, so the soft red cedar gets banged up quite a bit. A thin ash strip may take care of the problem. I don't baby my paddles, so this may help stop some of the nicks and gouges.
Mike
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Kent LeBoutillier -- 3/29/2000, 8:37 pm
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Ross Leidy -- 3/29/2000, 11:10 am- Re: Storm Paddle
Kent LeBoutillier -- 3/29/2000, 11:35 am
- Re: Storm Paddle questions
Jay Babina -- 3/29/2000, 9:17 am- Re: Storm Paddle questions
Kent LeBoutillier -- 3/29/2000, 11:46 am
- Re: Tip Reinforcement
Jack -- 3/29/2000, 9:08 am- Re: Steamed Ash Tip Reinforcement
Mike Hanks -- 3/29/2000, 11:08 am
- Re: Storm Paddle
Gary B -- 3/28/2000, 11:40 pm- Re: Storm Paddle - beauty eh!
Hank -- 3/28/2000, 10:31 pm- Re: Storm Paddle
Robert Woodard -- 3/28/2000, 7:22 pm- Re: Magnificent!
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