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Re: paddle edging...
By:Hank
Date: 3/3/2000, 9:57 pm
In Response To: Re: stems & surfboards. (Shawn Baker)

> Hey Spidey, Any idea where to get glass rope? It would also be a great
> paddle blade edge guard.

> Shawn

Hey Shawn,

I am going to use a narrow strip of ironwood [hophornbeam] to edge my paddle - the stuff is as hard as hell and bone white. Should be a nice contrast on a cedar paddle.

Have you looked at any of the fancy hardwoods for edging?

Hank

Messages In This Thread

Need suggestions with bow & stern stems
Spidey -- 3/3/2000, 12:15 am
Thanks Marcello & Steve
Spidey -- 3/5/2000, 7:11 pm
stems & surfboards.
Jim McCool -- 3/3/2000, 1:06 pm
Re: stems & surfboards.
Spidey -- 3/3/2000, 3:34 pm
Re: stems & surfboards.
Shawn Baker -- 3/3/2000, 4:54 pm
reinforcing with rope and resin
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/4/2000, 10:13 am
Re: reinforcing with rope and resin
Ron Eike -- 3/5/2000, 1:30 pm
Re: stems & surfboards.
Bart Castleberry -- 3/4/2000, 9:34 am
Gun roving
Spidey -- 3/4/2000, 2:24 am
Re: paddle edging...
Hank -- 3/3/2000, 9:57 pm
Re: stems & surfboards.
Larry C. -- 3/3/2000, 5:35 pm
First planning, then laminating
Marcelo 9 7/8 -- 3/3/2000, 8:28 am
Re: First planning, then laminating
STEVE POLLACK -- 3/3/2000, 3:49 pm