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Re: Material: Surprise knots in wood, options?
By:Stephen Troy
Date: 9/11/2010, 10:18 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Surprise knots in wood, options? (Kudzu)

: I agree with Brian. Running across the blade it the worst place.
: Then you have the force wanting to bend it at the knot and that
: would be the weak spot. I was assuming it was on the face.

Yeah, talked to Bill about this tonight. The best option seems to be to make the paddle slightly shorter, around 82".

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Material: Surprise knots in wood, options?
Stephen Troy -- 9/11/2010, 1:39 pm
Re: Material: Surprise knots in wood, options?
Kudzu -- 9/11/2010, 3:39 pm
Re: Material: Surprise knots in wood, options?
Stephen Troy -- 9/11/2010, 4:14 pm
Re: Material: Surprise knots in wood, options?
Kudzu -- 9/11/2010, 10:14 pm
Re: Material: Surprise knots in wood, options?
Stephen Troy -- 9/11/2010, 10:18 pm
Re: Material: Surprise knots in wood, options?
Kudzu -- 9/12/2010, 8:22 am
Re: Material: Surprise knots in wood, options?
Bill Hamm -- 9/12/2010, 12:08 am
Re: Material: Surprise knots in wood, options?
Brian Nystrom -- 9/11/2010, 8:10 pm