: No, you're not hallucinating, thin edges produce a quieter, more
: efficient paddle. On my own paddles. I plane the edge down to a
: 1/8" flat before rounding it off. The downside is that the
: edges are less durable, so adding ha.

Hardwood strips? :-)

Thanks, I was sure I had seen the discussion but couldn't remember what was said. I am probably close to an 1/8" now on monst of mine? But will try it on the next one. Got to finish up the varnishing and launch the current project first.