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Re: Paddle: How about using red wood?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/17/2010, 1:27 am
In Response To: Paddle: How about using red wood? (barry boyette)

: Picked up a stack of old red wood this week that's been sitting out
: side in the weather for a long time. At first I didn't think it
: was any good but the more I looked we'll be able to get some
: good stuff out of it. While paddling I got to thinking about
: building a GP out of it. What do ya'll think about using red
: wood? It's tight grained and fairly light. It's also beautiful
: when finished. I've done one so far out of cypress but haven't
: tried it. As with anything done for the first time, it's
: functional but not great.
: barryb

The only real downside is redwood tends to splinter.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: How about using red wood?
barry boyette -- 9/16/2010, 9:44 pm
Re: Paddle: How about using red wood? *PIC*
Mitch Isoe -- 9/20/2010, 5:31 pm
Re: Paddle: How about using red wood?
Clayton Plunkett -- 9/20/2010, 6:46 pm
Re: Paddle: How about using red wood?
Bill Hamm -- 9/17/2010, 1:27 am
Re: Paddle: How about using red wood?
wwfloyd -- 9/16/2010, 11:56 pm