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Re: Paddle: Followup: First DIY GP
By:bsoderholm
Date: 6/12/2016, 10:18 pm
In Response To: Re: Paddle: Followup: First DIY GP (John Bell)

Making laminated blanks is pretty easy. I cut everything 1 and 1/4 inches wide and stack them on edge to glue. 1 and 1/4inches is my final thickness front to back on the loom.
You them glue various thicknesses in your desired patterns to the final blade width. I use titebond II and have never had any delamination.
I use the method outlined by Chuck Holst to make the paddles.
I was lucky and had quite a bit of reclaimed redwood tongue and groov wainscoating. It is now gone. It made for some nice paddles laminated with stips of cedar.
If you search on craigs list for redwood you can find reclaimed redwood decking which you can cut down for paddles.

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Paddle: Followup: First DIY GP
John Bell -- 6/11/2016, 1:46 pm
Re: Paddle: Followup: First DIY GP *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 6/11/2016, 2:23 pm
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John Bell -- 6/11/2016, 2:42 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 6/11/2016, 5:45 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/11/2016, 4:57 pm
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John Bell -- 6/11/2016, 5:17 pm
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bsoderholm -- 6/11/2016, 6:52 pm
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John Bell -- 6/11/2016, 9:25 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 6/12/2016, 12:34 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/12/2016, 2:03 pm
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John Bell -- 6/12/2016, 3:33 pm
Re: Paddle: Followup: First DIY GP
JohnAbercrombie -- 6/12/2016, 10:04 pm
Re: Paddle: Followup: First DIY GP
bsoderholm -- 6/12/2016, 10:18 pm
Re: Paddle: Followup: First DIY GP
John Bell -- 6/12/2016, 3:26 pm
Re: Paddle: Followup: First DIY GP
dave koslow -- 6/13/2016, 10:07 am
epoxy tints
John VB -- 6/11/2016, 10:42 pm
Re: epoxy tints
Brian Nystrom -- 6/12/2016, 12:38 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/12/2016, 1:53 pm
Re: epoxy tints
John Bell -- 6/12/2016, 3:35 pm
Re: Paddle: Followup: First DIY GP
Bill Hamm -- 6/12/2016, 12:00 am
Re: Paddle: Followup: First DIY GP
John Bell -- 6/12/2016, 3:39 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/12/2016, 4:30 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 6/20/2016, 9:10 am
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Alex Ferguson -- 6/21/2016, 12:33 am
Titanium Dioxide pigment $5
jaybabina -- 6/12/2016, 8:02 am
Re: Titanium Dioxide pigment $5
John Bell -- 6/12/2016, 3:37 pm
Re: Titanium Dioxide pigment $5
Bill Hamm -- 6/12/2016, 4:32 pm
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jaybabina -- 6/12/2016, 5:52 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 6/12/2016, 6:49 pm
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jaybabina -- 6/14/2016, 9:11 am
Re: Titanium Dioxide pigment $5
JohnAbercrombie -- 6/14/2016, 11:46 am
Re: Titanium Dioxide pigment $5
John Bell -- 6/16/2016, 4:28 pm
Where did it go?
Randy -- 6/16/2016, 8:45 pm
Re: Where did it go?
Randy -- 6/16/2016, 8:53 pm
Re: Where did it go?
Randy -- 6/16/2016, 9:01 pm
Re: Where did it go?
John Bell -- 6/18/2016, 1:01 pm
GP paddle tip *PIC*
jaybabina -- 6/19/2016, 7:18 am
Re: GP paddle tip
John Bell -- 7/1/2016, 10:29 pm