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Paddle: 2 pc GP yea or nay
By:John lasky
Date: 9/30/2010, 11:17 am

Good morning everyone, very wet here in Upstate NY.

Ive carved out 3 paddles so far 2 full size GP and a storm.

Im wanting to do another paddle and get a real good blade cross section( my storm came out good) my other two paddles , well, my diamond cross section ended up sort of low profile /rounded.

I now have some different hand tools (spoke shaves and drawknife) I couldnt get good diamonds with a small block plane but spokeshave and draw knife worked well for me.

Putting my paddle in my honda element is a tight fit as it goes the whole interior length and butts up against my main stereo speaker, it also sits on my cup holder between the seats.

so 1) make the new paddle 2 piece (Glass or carbon Ferrull??)

2) keep one piece and tie on roof rack with boats?

many thanks

"John"

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: 2 pc GP yea or nay
John lasky -- 9/30/2010, 11:17 am
2 piece GP considerations
Brian Nystrom -- 10/1/2010, 11:17 am
Re: 2 piece GP considerations
fadedred -- 10/2/2010, 9:11 am
Re: 2 piece GP considerations *PIC*
fadedred -- 10/2/2010, 10:41 pm
Re: 2 piece GP considerations *PIC*
fadedred -- 10/2/2010, 10:44 pm
Re: 2 piece GP considerations *PIC*
fadedred -- 10/2/2010, 10:51 pm
Re: 2 piece GP considerations
Bill Hamm -- 10/3/2010, 12:53 am
Re: 2 piece GP considerations *PIC*
fadedred -- 10/3/2010, 10:29 am
Re: 2 piece GP considerations
Bill Hamm -- 10/4/2010, 12:56 am
Re: Paddle: 2 pc GP yea or nay
Bill Hamm -- 10/1/2010, 1:11 am
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Paul MacIntyre -- 9/30/2010, 6:56 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 9/30/2010, 7:44 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/30/2010, 5:01 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 9/30/2010, 3:10 pm
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John lasky -- 9/30/2010, 4:16 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 9/30/2010, 6:01 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 10/1/2010, 11:10 am
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Doug S -- 9/30/2010, 1:00 pm
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John lasky -- 9/30/2010, 1:12 pm