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Re: Paddle: Some Questions
By:ancient kayaker
Date: 12/22/2010, 10:28 am
In Response To: Re: Paddle: First GP in the bag (Brian Nystrom)

: They also tend to wear and chip on the corners. Rounding them
: reduces that.

I have an old paddle with severe tip wear - it didn't have hard tips and is starting to delaminate; soon it will need surgery.

What is the best wood for tips? I have oak, cherry, ash but no maple, although I can get some. How are the tips fastened to the paddle: should I use a mortise, biscuits or will simple dowels do OK?

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Paddle: First GP in the bag *PIC*
Stephen Troy -- 12/20/2010, 10:34 am
Re: Paddle: First GP in the bag
Bill Hamm -- 12/21/2010, 1:30 am
Re: Paddle: First GP in the bag
Stephen Troy -- 12/21/2010, 2:25 pm
Re: Paddle: First GP in the bag *PIC*
John D. -- 12/22/2010, 11:34 am
Re: Paddle: First GP in the bag
Mike Savage -- 12/21/2010, 4:30 pm
Re: Paddle: First GP in the bag
Bill Hamm -- 12/22/2010, 12:50 am
Re: Paddle: First GP in the bag
Bill Hamm -- 12/21/2010, 2:57 pm
Re: Paddle: First GP in the bag
Brian Nystrom -- 12/21/2010, 7:01 am
Re: Paddle: Some Questions
ancient kayaker -- 12/22/2010, 10:28 am
Re: Paddle: Some Questions
Bill Hamm -- 12/22/2010, 1:59 pm
Re: Paddle: Some Questions
ancient kayaker -- 12/22/2010, 6:02 pm
Re: Paddle: Some Questions
Stephen Troy -- 12/22/2010, 10:59 am
Re: Paddle: First GP in the bag
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/20/2010, 1:15 pm