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Re: Paddle blades
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 6/4/2001, 9:42 am
In Response To: Re: Paddle blades (Doug Kuik)

: Thanks Spidey, nice web site!

: I couldn't see the relationship either. I'll re-check the band saw. Either
: way I'm off by almost 1/4 inch and will have to true it up.

: Doug

You can always plane the sides of the shaft slightly to compensate for the dihedral. However , 87 degrees does not sound serious. You could probably get rid of the that in the shaping of the blade.

Messages In This Thread

Paddle blades
Doug K. -- 6/3/2001, 7:35 pm
Re: Paddle blades
Spidey -- 6/4/2001, 12:41 am
Re: Paddle blades
Doug Kuik -- 6/4/2001, 9:20 am
Re: Dihedral
Shawn Baker -- 6/4/2001, 11:21 am
Re: Dihedral
Doug Kuik -- 6/4/2001, 12:36 pm
Re: Dihedral bad? Not really
Shawn Baker -- 6/4/2001, 3:19 pm
Re: Dihedral bad? Not really
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/4/2001, 7:11 pm
Re: Dihedral bad? Not really
Doug K. -- 6/5/2001, 12:03 am
Re: Paddle blades
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/4/2001, 9:42 am