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Re: Greenland paddle - lighten up!
By:Greg Stamer
Date: 2/7/2000, 11:02 pm
In Response To: Re: Greenland paddle - lighten up! (Ross Leidy)

> BTW, when I got home and took another look at the paddle, I pretty much
> shelved the idea of lightening it by cross-drilling some holes. I think
> Greg was right about the negligible weight savings. It is possible that
> I've just built a nice wall hanging. Next time I'll be more selective of
> the lumber I choose.

Ross,

A few more ideas. If you don't need another wall decoration and you find the finished paddle to be too heavy, you could make a throwing stick (hand paddle) out of one blade. Another choice would be to work out a way to graft the blades onto a short (two fist length) loom to make a storm paddle. These tend to be pretty stout paddles anyway.

Greg

Messages In This Thread

Greenland paddle - so heavy
Ross Leidy -- 2/7/2000, 12:08 pm
Re: Thanks for all the advice
Ross Leidy -- 2/9/2000, 8:56 pm
Re: Greenland paddle - so heavy
Robert Woodard -- 2/9/2000, 7:05 pm
Re: weight and flutter
Jay Babina -- 2/8/2000, 8:44 am
Re: weight and flutter
David Walker -- 2/8/2000, 11:33 pm
Re: weight and flutter
James Neely -- 2/9/2000, 8:37 am
not nice!
Dean Trexel -- 2/8/2000, 7:34 pm
Re: not nice!
Ross Leidy -- 2/9/2000, 12:08 am
Re: not nice!
Hank -- 2/9/2000, 8:20 am
Re: weight and flutter
Shawn Baker -- 2/8/2000, 2:45 pm
Re: Greenland paddle - so heavy
Greg Stamer -- 2/7/2000, 3:12 pm
Re: Greenland paddle - Flutter
Paul Lund -- 2/7/2000, 4:12 pm
Re: Flutter -> Technique
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/9/2000, 10:51 am
Re: Flutter -> Technique
Paul Lund -- 2/10/2000, 5:22 am
Re: Greenland paddle - Flutter
Greg Stamer -- 2/7/2000, 10:48 pm
Re: Greenland paddle - Flutter
Tony -- 2/7/2000, 7:41 pm
Re: Greenland paddle - Flutter
Chris Bush -- 2/8/2000, 1:12 pm
Re: Greenland paddle - Flutter
pete czerpak -- 2/8/2000, 8:15 am
freudian slip on the nibble??
mike allen -- 2/7/2000, 7:54 pm
Re: Greenland paddle - lighten up!
Mike Hanks -- 2/7/2000, 12:45 pm
Re: Greenland paddle - lighten up!
Ross Leidy -- 2/7/2000, 10:39 pm
Re: Greenland paddle diamond-shape
Mike Hanks -- 2/8/2000, 1:00 am
Re: Greenland paddle - lighten up!
Greg Stamer -- 2/7/2000, 11:02 pm
Re: Greenland paddle - lighten up!
Ross Leidy -- 2/8/2000, 12:01 am
Re: Greenland paddle - lighten up!
Kent LeBoutillier -- 2/8/2000, 6:27 am