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Re: Paddle: Epoxy/Tip Protection for GP--Advice Pl
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 6/2/2016, 12:48 am
In Response To: Re: Paddle: Epoxy/Tip Protection for GP--Advice Pl (Brian Nystrom)

The only possible downside to this I see is that the epoxy can hold water in the wood at the tip of the paddle where it's end grain and thus more likely to absorb water. If only the edge is coated it shouldn't make a difference. I think I wouldn't want to coat up and distance on the tip though.

Bill H.

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Paddle: Epoxy/Tip Protection for GP--Advice Please *PIC*
John Bell -- 5/30/2016, 12:10 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/30/2016, 12:26 pm
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John Bell -- 5/30/2016, 12:31 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/30/2016, 12:38 pm
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John Bell -- 5/30/2016, 12:45 pm
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Paul Nicol -- 5/30/2016, 1:07 pm
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John Bell -- 5/30/2016, 1:14 pm
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Paul Nicol -- 5/30/2016, 1:36 pm
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John Bell -- 5/30/2016, 2:04 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/30/2016, 2:03 pm
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John Bell -- 5/30/2016, 2:08 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 5/31/2016, 12:38 am
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John Bell -- 5/31/2016, 11:55 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/30/2016, 4:02 pm
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Paul Nicol -- 5/30/2016, 5:25 pm
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John Bell -- 5/30/2016, 5:39 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/30/2016, 6:46 pm
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John Messinger -- 5/30/2016, 6:53 pm
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bsoderholm -- 5/30/2016, 10:14 pm
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Alex Ferguson -- 5/31/2016, 5:21 am
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John Bell -- 5/31/2016, 11:57 am
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Alex Ferguson -- 5/31/2016, 10:39 pm
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John Bell -- 5/31/2016, 12:11 pm
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Alex Ferguson -- 5/31/2016, 10:43 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 5/31/2016, 7:31 am
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John Bell -- 5/31/2016, 12:04 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 6/1/2016, 7:25 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/2/2016, 12:48 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 6/2/2016, 7:41 am
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John Bell -- 5/31/2016, 12:04 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 6/1/2016, 7:12 am
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Jaybabina -- 5/31/2016, 11:48 am
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John Bell -- 5/31/2016, 12:10 pm
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jaybabina -- 5/31/2016, 6:47 pm
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Alex Ferguson -- 5/31/2016, 10:51 pm
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anewhouse -- 6/1/2016, 2:29 am
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Alex Ferguson -- 6/1/2016, 6:31 am
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John Bell -- 6/2/2016, 6:12 pm