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Re: Hollow looms,How many oz. saved?
By:Don Lucas
Date: 3/9/2003, 10:16 am
In Response To: Hollow looms (Don Beale)

Just curious how much weight saved to stiffness and strengh lost in your opinion. I just built a surf GP with unidirectional carbon fiber in the center laminations, and want to build a light GP for standard paddleing. Your technique sounds alot easier than the Birds's mouth laminating, thanks Don
I would also like to thank all you guy that are doing kayaks to pay the bills for sharing your time and ideas with all . If your do not want to share your hard won ideas and give away the farm, I completely understand.
PS. I know a euro would most likely better in the surf,no need to start that one ,ha ha:-).

Rambling Don

: For a hollow loom you can get the same thing with two strips, pinched
: together at thier ends and blocked open in thier middle. Cap that all off
: with two wide strips, and you have a hollow loom... I can send you a
: picture tonight if you like.

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Bert -- 3/7/2003, 6:34 pm
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Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
grant -- 3/7/2003, 8:48 pm
Whoa...E. Spruce = S. Spruce?!
Shawn Baker -- 3/10/2003, 1:48 pm
Re: Whoa...E. Spruce = S. Spruce?!
Russ -- 3/11/2003, 11:54 am
and That's Why Scientific or Latin Names are Used!
grant -- 3/10/2003, 2:05 pm
Re: Identifying Wood *LINK*
Dave Houser -- 3/10/2003, 7:51 pm
Re: Identifying Wood
grant -- 3/10/2003, 8:03 pm
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
Russ -- 3/8/2003, 11:08 am
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
grant -- 3/8/2003, 11:34 am
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
Bert -- 3/7/2003, 9:10 pm
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
Don Lucas -- 3/7/2003, 11:40 pm
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
Bert -- 3/8/2003, 6:20 pm
Hollow looms
Don Beale -- 3/7/2003, 7:50 pm
and it gives you more mileage from a single board *NM*
Shawn Baker -- 3/10/2003, 1:28 pm
Re: Hollow looms,How many oz. saved?
Don Lucas -- 3/9/2003, 10:16 am
Re: Hollow looms,How many oz. saved?
Don Beale -- 3/12/2003, 4:25 pm
Re: Hollow looms,How many oz. saved?
Shawn Baker -- 3/10/2003, 1:42 pm
Re: Hollow looms
Bert -- 3/7/2003, 9:00 pm
Re: Paddle: Question about Spruce
Chip Sandresky -- 3/7/2003, 7:44 pm