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How do you guys shape paddle blades?
By:tim
Date: 4/22/2000, 3:44 pm

I finished one paddle, and am starting on a second one this weekend. I used a block plane to shape the last ones blades, and was just wondering if there were any other/better methods/tools? The palne worked fine, but was kind of slow. Thanks a ton! tim

Messages In This Thread

How do you guys shape paddle blades?
tim -- 4/22/2000, 3:44 pm
Re: How do you guys shape paddle blades?
Derek -- 4/24/2000, 6:21 pm
Oh yeah, what's a good block plane?
tim -- 4/22/2000, 3:47 pm
Re: Oh yeah, what's a good block plane?
Brian Nystrom -- 4/23/2000, 8:21 am
New Veritas block plane
timfish -- 4/23/2000, 9:20 pm
Re: New Veritas block plane
Brian Nystrom -- 4/24/2000, 12:10 pm
Re: Oh yeah, what's a good block plane?
Dave Houser -- 4/23/2000, 1:31 am
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Dave Houser -- 4/25/2000, 9:23 pm
Re: Spoke Shave Help?
Robert Sonday -- 4/23/2000, 2:55 pm
Re: Oh yeah, what's a good block plane?
simon -- 4/22/2000, 5:24 pm