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Paddle: tool for Aluiet carving
By:John Lasky
Date: 3/9/2011, 2:42 pm

whats up everyone, Long winter here in Upstate NY im ready for ice out .

I have a real nice perfect cedar 2X 4 crystal clear and 90" long . I carved 2 GPs and a storm last year .

This year for big water cruising id like to carve up an aluiet style paddle a bit wider blade /longer loom than my GPs.

1) very few designs But enough photos to come up with a good pattern

2) my biggest hurdle is what tool to purchase to carve out the concave grooves along the spine???

curved spoke shave ?

scorp ?

rounded drawknive ?(a bit large circumfrance though, )

your thoughts please.

"John"

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Paddle: tool for Aluiet carving
John Lasky -- 3/9/2011, 2:42 pm
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David Bynoe -- 3/9/2011, 3:26 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 3/9/2011, 7:07 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/10/2011, 12:36 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/10/2011, 3:50 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/10/2011, 2:47 pm
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Chris Richer -- 3/10/2011, 8:00 am
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Les Cheeseman -- 3/10/2011, 10:29 am