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Re: Strip: Abachi hull.... and paddles
By:risto
Date: 3/31/2003, 12:09 pm
In Response To: Strip: Abachi hull *Pic* (Hans Friedel)

Hi Hans,

I've made 3 greenland paddles from Abachi (often called Obeche in the US) and like its ratio of weight/strength. I think its much stronger than balsa, probably stronger than WRC as well. Dust however is a problem, and its no pleasure to plane either.

risto

: Here are some picks of a kayak with a hull made of Abachi. Abachi is rather
: similar to balsa but more solid. In Scandinavia it is rather common in
: Saunas to sit on.

: The hull has a build in fin so the kayak vill do reasonable god with no
: rudder or fin

: Hans

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Abachi hull *Pic*
Hans Friedel -- 3/30/2003, 3:14 am
Re: Strip: Abachi hull.... and paddles
risto -- 3/31/2003, 12:09 pm
Re: Strip: Abachi hull.... and paddles
Hans Friedel -- 3/31/2003, 3:12 pm
Re: Strip: Abachi hull.... and paddles
risto -- 4/1/2003, 11:40 am
Re: Strip: Abachi hull.... and paddles
Hans Friedel -- 4/1/2003, 2:33 pm
yep, that's it exactly! saturates wood OK though *NM*
risto -- 4/2/2003, 12:16 pm
Re: Strip: Abachi hull
srchr/gerald -- 3/30/2003, 11:59 am
Re: Strip: Abachi hull *LINK*
Hans Friedel -- 3/30/2003, 3:27 am