: I've been intruiged with this idea since I saw a paddle making presentation
: at R2K2. I guess it was Don Beale who mentioned the concept... A hollow
: cedar strip paddle that has a single spacer under the loom that acts as a
: "mold". Anyway here is the result. It's a Greenland style storm
: paddle. I say "style" because I doubt a real Greenlander would
: recognize it

There's a lot of variation possible in even a highly traditional Greenland paddle.

: What else... this is the seal coat. It will get about 6oz of e-glass to help
: keep it together.

If you used waterproof glue to build it, consider not even using a coat of glass. Save weight.

I epoxy my paddles together, and have found I don't even like any finish on them. I always epoxied and sometimes even glassed my Euro paddles, and when someone first told me I might like an unfinished paddle, I scoffed at the thought.

After a use or two, most of the spring wood has raised, and a quick pass with 200-grit will make it super smooth, but grippy enough when wet.

Try it--you might like it!!

: The strips are beadless. I would use bead/cove next
: time. I read that some paddlers find a storm paddle easier to roll with.
: I'll find out once the cockpit of my single is re-fitted. The overall
: length of this paddle is six feet and it is passed back and forth between
: the hands; alternating left to right like a canoe paddle (kinda).

The sliding stroke. It feels funny at first, but you'll find you can soon paddle without even thinking about it.

: The loom is a little thicker than I would like but it will be good enough for
: a first try.

Unless your strips are very thin, it's not difficult to make it thinner.

Shawn