: Sadly, I discovered once I got home I had left my greenland paddle
: back on the beach. This was my first Greenland paddle carved
: when I made my F1 with Brian of Cape Falcon.

: He provided a nice piece of cedar and did the majority of the
: layout.
: So are there suggestions for a second one?

: I wonder if anyone has done a laminated blank with voids in the
: paddle to save weight and a solid loom.
: Any suggestions for wood that is easily available? The long gone
: cedar paddle got dinged pretty easily. I was considering putting
: a strip down the sides and ends of the paddle to make it more
: ding proof.
: I will do a search but have not aquired a lot of skill (luck?)
: finding the right threads.

: Thanks in advance.

Lots of info here: http://www.qajaqusa.org

Look under the equipment section for paddle making.

Bill H.