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Re:what's the best wood: The cheapest

By:Shawn Baker
Date: 5/18/2001, 12:29 pm

: First time builders get really obsessive over this. After you build 25 or so,
: you'll use anythig you get your hands on.

Me too! They end up being more interesting anyway, and if you're laminating, you can minimize the effects of grain runout.

: I have made them out of fir, cedar and unknown wood found in dumpsters.

Hey, a fellow scrounger!

Shawn

Great tool for Greenland paddle
Jay Babina -- 5/18/2001, 4:25 pm

Re: Great tool for Greenland paddle
Greg Stamer -- 5/18/2001, 7:42 pm

Re: Great tool for Greenland paddle
Ron Weatherman -- 5/20/2001, 10:24 pm

Re: Great tool for Greenland paddle
Greg Stamer -- 5/20/2001, 11:31 pm

Re: Great tool for Greenland paddle
Ron Weatherman -- 5/21/2001, 8:03 am

Re:what's the best wood: The cheapest
Shawn Baker -- 5/18/2001, 12:29 pm

Question on cedar
Jay Babina -- 5/21/2001, 9:28 am

Blazing Paddles!
Greg Stamer -- 5/21/2001, 10:13 am

Re:what's the best wood: Inexpensive
Shawn Baker -- 5/20/2001, 11:38 pm

Re:what's the best wood: Inexpensive
Ken Sutherland -- 5/24/2001, 1:29 am

Re:I like this answer
Jim -- 5/18/2001, 10:16 am

Re:I like this answer
Brian Nystrom -- 5/18/2001, 12:10 pm

Re:I like this answer
Jim -- 5/18/2001, 1:28 pm

I use western red cedar
Brian Nystrom -- 5/16/2001, 2:01 pm

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