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Re: Hollow and still holding up
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 4/8/2003, 10:24 am
In Response To: Hollow and still holding up (Kent LeBoutillier)

: Hi Chip,

: I have two Greenland paddles that have hollow looms. I didn't do anything
: fancy. I just hollowed out two halves with a round nose bit and glued it
: together. Both paddles are still in one piece and are several years old.
: But after seeing Harvey do the walrus pull at Sstiks I no longer make then
: hollow.

It's not like you'll be forced to do the walrus pull every time you're out. I like an ultralight, hollow, "Beale-style" cedar paddle for everyday touring and rolling.

The solid spruce sticks come out for rough water and rock garden play.

Just built a 3-lb. solid spruce, shouldered, 3.5"x92"x20" GP for walrus pulling, though!! Need to do the "traditional" chinup-by-the-paddle test now.

Shawn

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: Hollow Greenland Paddle *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 4/7/2003, 10:10 pm
Hollow and still holding up
Kent LeBoutillier -- 4/8/2003, 6:08 am
Re: Hollow and still holding up
Shawn Baker -- 4/8/2003, 10:24 am
Re: Paddle: Hollow Greenland Paddle
Shawn Baker -- 4/8/2003, 12:01 am
Re: Paddle: Hollow Greenland Paddle
Chip Sandresky -- 4/8/2003, 2:27 pm
Re: Paddle: Hollow Greenland Paddle
Don Beale -- 4/8/2003, 11:20 pm
Re: Paddle: Hollow Greenland Paddle
Chip Sandresky -- 4/9/2003, 12:00 am
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risto -- 4/9/2003, 12:48 pm
Re: Paddle: Hollow Greenland Paddle
Don Beale -- 4/9/2003, 1:00 pm
Re: Paddle: Autocad
Pascal, Southern Chile -- 4/10/2003, 12:58 am
re: Hollow Greenland Paddle
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/8/2003, 7:56 pm
Re: Paddle: Hollow Greenland Paddle
Shawn Baker -- 4/8/2003, 7:15 pm
Re: Paddle: Hollow Greenland Paddle
Chip Sandresky -- 4/8/2003, 7:51 pm
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Don Beale -- 4/8/2003, 11:55 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 4/8/2003, 8:30 pm
Re: Paddle: Hollow Greenland Paddle
Dean Trexel -- 4/8/2003, 1:28 am
Re: Paddle: rolling with a Greenland Paddle
Shawn Baker -- 4/8/2003, 10:21 am