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Re: Paddle: High School class project info
By:Nick Riccardi
Date: 10/9/2011, 3:19 pm
In Response To: Paddle: High School class project info (Scott Striegel)

: I am a high school Wood Shop/Engineering teacher and as a Design
: & Build project I think I am going to have kids build
: paddles. Ultimately, they will design them with CAD software and
: may even cut the paddle blades on a CNC Router (maybe). I was
: wondering if people had and good designs which are fairly simple
: (this is not our traditional wood shop class). I would like to
: have a few possible designs for them to work from, I was
: thinking kayak paddles, canoe paddles, stand-up paddle
: boards.... I plan to make a paddle in the next month or so, so
: that I can have more experience before they start their's. Any
: advice or design info you have would be excellent. Thanks.

Also try Brian Nystrom's "Greenland Paddle's step by step", used it to build mine, very simple turned out great Nick R.

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: High School class project info
Scott Striegel -- 10/7/2011, 3:14 pm
Re: Paddle: High School class project info
David Bynoe -- 10/7/2011, 4:36 pm
Re: Paddle: High School class project info
Eric M. -- 10/7/2011, 5:07 pm
Re: Paddle: High School class project info
Dave Gentry -- 10/7/2011, 6:29 pm
Re: Paddle: High School class project info
Bill Hamm -- 10/8/2011, 1:46 am
Re: Paddle: High School class project info
Craig Robinson -- 10/8/2011, 5:58 pm
Re: Paddle: High School class project info
Nick Riccardi -- 10/9/2011, 3:19 pm