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Re: Paddle: My first Greenland Style Paddle....
By:Alex Ferguson
Date: 3/5/2011, 5:53 pm
In Response To: Paddle: My first Greenland Style Paddle.... *PIC* (Bob Beaullieu)

: After reading volumes of postings about building a Greenland
: paddle, I decided to try it myself. Using Chuck Holst's
: instructions,

Not a bad starting point. To save wood I now just use a 3/4" thick plank, not much wider (what the timber yard stocks) than the required width and only use hand-tools. Just means I don't have a bandsaw :-) or :-(

http://sites.google.com/site/kayakamf/making-greenland-paddles

One thing that I've been told and I have noticed makes a difference to performance is edge thickness. I'd suggest trying one with "moderately" sharp edges. I find they have less tendency to flutter (they shouldn't if used correctly) and seem to grip the water better.

Any comments from other users?

Alex

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: My first Greenland Style Paddle.... *PIC*
Bob Beaullieu -- 3/5/2011, 2:47 pm
Re: Paddle: My first Greenland Style Paddle.... *PIC*
Bob Beaullieu -- 3/5/2011, 2:58 pm
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Don T -- 3/5/2011, 3:00 pm
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Bob Beaullieu -- 3/5/2011, 3:05 pm
Re: Paddle: My first Greenland Style Paddle.... *PIC*
Bob Beaullieu -- 3/5/2011, 2:59 pm
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Scott Baxter -- 3/5/2011, 3:13 pm
NICE LOOKING PADDLE, ENJOY *NM*
Don Goss -- 3/5/2011, 3:33 pm
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Alex Ferguson -- 3/5/2011, 5:53 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 3/5/2011, 8:20 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 3/5/2011, 8:26 pm
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Brian -- 3/5/2011, 9:30 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 3/5/2011, 10:14 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/6/2011, 12:55 am
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Alex Ferguson -- 3/6/2011, 2:46 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/6/2011, 8:53 am
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Noel Bennett -- 3/5/2011, 8:19 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/6/2011, 8:56 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/6/2011, 12:48 am