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Re: Paddle: Paddle size for child
By:Kirk Fredericks
Date: 3/24/2012, 5:30 pm
In Response To: Paddle: Paddle size for child (dave g)

: I am close to finishing my sons sea flea and as per his request I
: need to start on a wooden paddle just like mine. So the question
: is how do you size a Greenland paddle for a five year old who
: will be paddling a sea flea?

: Dave g

I've made several, I give one to my grandchildren the day they're born. I use the 'making a Greenland paddle' by Chuck Hoist. I used my five year old grandson's dimensions to scale it.
Length 48"
Loom. 12"
Thickness 1 1/8" x 1"
Blade width 2"

Kirk

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Paddle: Paddle size for child
dave g -- 3/23/2012, 12:29 am
Re: Paddle: Paddle size for child
dave g -- 3/23/2012, 12:34 am
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George in Va -- 3/23/2012, 9:27 am
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John D. -- 3/23/2012, 12:56 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/25/2012, 1:48 am
Re: Paddle: Paddle size for child
Kirk Fredericks -- 3/24/2012, 5:30 pm
Re: Paddle: Paddle size for child
dave g -- 3/24/2012, 6:11 pm