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Re: Paddle: Paddle size for child
By:dave g
Date: 3/24/2012, 6:11 pm
In Response To: Re: Paddle: Paddle size for child (Kirk Fredericks)

: 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

Thanks for the replys it seems that scaling the holst plans and adding 6 inches is what I am going to try. My boy standing with his arm straight up and fingers curled measured 51 inches so. I figure a 57 inch long should work and if it is too. Long I can cut it back. Thanks for the loom thickness.

Dave g

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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
Re: Paddle: Paddle size for child
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