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Me too...
By:Rick C.
Date: 6/17/1998, 1:50 am
In Response To: Re: paddle (Karl Coplan)

I was between steps on my boat, waiting for epoxy to cure. I decided to make a paddle. All I had handy was a couple of 1x2s. Just your everyday grade 2 pine boards. BTW, this is the "Diamond Blade paddle in Chris K's book, "The Kayak Shop". Glue a piece of 4mm ply between them, use the same 4mm for the blades, and go to work with a block plane. My shaft turned out as kind of a square oval. I added my own touch by putting on leather hand grips.

I have used this paddle exclusively for two years without a hitch. I use it to brace on the shore as I climb into my boat, and my 230 lbs hasn't done it any harm yet.

SYOTW,

Rick

Messages In This Thread

paddle
Brian Ramoly -- 6/15/1998, 12:45 pm
Re: paddle
Karl Coplan -- 6/16/1998, 10:40 am
Me too...
Rick C. -- 6/17/1998, 1:50 am
Re: Chris Kulczycki's book
Mark Kanzler -- 6/17/1998, 10:55 am
Re: Chris Kulczycki's book
Brad Heinauer -- 6/18/1998, 7:40 pm
Re: Chris Kulczycki's book
NPenney -- 6/18/1998, 7:40 am
Re: Chris Kulczycki's book is good
Nick Schade -- 6/17/1998, 10:06 pm
Re: Chris Kulczycki's book is good
Mark Kanzler -- 6/19/1998, 8:20 pm
Re: Nick's book and a webpage suggestion.
Mark Kanzler -- 6/19/1998, 8:27 pm
Re: Nick's book and a webpage suggestion.
Nick Schade -- 6/19/1998, 9:15 pm
Re: Veneer Guillemot.
Mark Kanzler -- 6/20/1998, 10:15 am
Re: Veneer Guillemot.
Nick Schade -- 6/20/1998, 4:40 pm
Re: Chris Kulczycki's book is good
Rick C. -- 6/18/1998, 1:56 am
Re: paddle
R. N. Sabolevsky -- 6/16/1998, 2:35 am
Sharp Tools!
Nick Schade -- 6/17/1998, 10:10 pm
Solid wood, few tools, cool paddle.
Duane Strosaker -- 6/16/1998, 12:34 pm
Re: Solid wood, few tools, cool paddle.
Rick C. -- 6/16/1998, 1:14 am
Re: paddle
Brian Ramoly -- 6/16/1998, 12:15 pm
Re: paddle - My favorite tool
Nick Schade -- 6/15/1998, 7:27 pm
Re: paddle - My favorite tool
Rob Cochrane -- 6/16/1998, 4:47 pm
Re: paddle - My favorite tool
Nick Schade -- 6/16/1998, 9:50 pm
Re: paddle - My favorite tool
Rob Cochrane -- 6/17/1998, 4:49 pm
Re: Selling Padlles
Mark Kanzler -- 6/19/1998, 8:14 pm
Re: Trade Secrets
Mark Kanzler -- 6/16/1998, 4:55 pm
Re: Paddle Carving Tools (2 of 2)
Mark Kanzler -- 6/15/1998, 10:41 am
Re: Paddle Carving Tools (1 of 2)
Mark Kanzler -- 6/15/1998, 10:36 am
Re: paddle
Paul Jacobson -- 6/15/1998, 4:24 am
Re: paddle - good advice!
Roger Tulk -- 6/15/1998, 10:47 am
Re: paddle
Paul Jacobson -- 6/15/1998, 4:29 am