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Re: Paddle BladeTip Glassing???
By:Stan Heeres
Date: 3/9/1999, 9:13 pm
In Response To: Paddle BladeTip Glassing??? (David Walker)

> seem to be able to fold the glass from the face over onto the thin edge. I
> am thinking now that perhaps I will have to cut a very thin strip of glass
> just for the edge, but this seems a bit difficult.

When I made the canoe paddles to go with my stripper, I followed the method that Gil Gilpatrick uses. When applying the glass fit a 1/8" nylon rope around the tip of the paddle. Then, after putting on the second piece of glass, fill in the gaps with epoxy. This makes for a tough tip that stands up to a lot of abuse

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Paddle BladeTip Glassing???
David Walker -- 3/9/1999, 4:15 pm
Re: Paddle BladeTip Glassing???
Greg Akins -- 3/10/1999, 12:49 pm
Re: Paddle BladeTip Glassing???
Jay Babina -- 3/10/1999, 7:57 am
Re: Paddle BladeTip Glassing???
Stan Heeres -- 3/9/1999, 9:13 pm
Re: Paddle BladeTip Glassing???
David Dick -- 3/9/1999, 8:10 pm
Re: Paddle BladeTip Glassing???
Larry C. -- 3/9/1999, 7:51 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 3/10/1999, 9:46 am
Re: Under-deck tie-ins
Larry C. -- 3/10/1999, 8:31 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 3/11/1999, 10:00 am
Re: security cable
Don Beale -- 3/10/1999, 3:06 pm
Re: security cable
Shawn Baker -- 3/10/1999, 6:53 pm
Re: Paddle BladeTip Glassing???
craig appleyard -- 3/9/1999, 7:10 pm
Re: Paddle BladeTip Glassing???
Kenneth Paul -- 3/9/1999, 4:45 pm