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Re: i was just joking... :) ... but then again:
By:Jim
Date: 10/3/2001, 1:34 pm
In Response To: i was just joking... :) ... but then again: (risto)

Actually, I was looking at paddles in a book on skin boats and some of the paddles had what certainly looked like fish-tails, but they were at the shoulder where the loom meets the blades, kind of a hooky looking point on each side, and this was said to be drip prevention. Others had several grooves around the loom there, apparently for the same reason. I guess these guys disliked water in their laps more than they needed a smooth transition loom to blade.

Jim

Messages In This Thread

Tip shape?
Bob -- 10/2/2001, 10:45 am
Re: Perhaps a better pic *Pic*
Don Beale -- 10/2/2001, 1:18 pm
Would a fish-tail tip shed water best? ;) *NM*
risto -- 10/2/2001, 1:40 pm
Re: Would a fish-tail tip shed water best? ;)
Don Beale -- 10/3/2001, 1:22 am
i was just joking... :) ... but then again:
risto -- 10/3/2001, 12:17 pm
Re: i was just joking... :) ... but then again:
Jim -- 10/3/2001, 1:34 pm
Re: Tip shape? *Pic*
Don Beale -- 10/2/2001, 12:33 pm
Re: Tip shape?
Greg Stamer -- 10/2/2001, 11:58 am
Re: Tip shape?
Bob -- 10/2/2001, 11:23 pm
one handed draw knife
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/3/2001, 3:55 am
Re: Tip shape?
Rob Macks -- 10/2/2001, 2:45 pm
Re: Tip shape?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/3/2001, 9:08 am
Re: Tip shape?
Greg Stamer -- 10/2/2001, 4:25 pm
Re: Tip shape?
Jim Kozel -- 10/2/2001, 3:37 pm