Re: [Paddlewise] finishing a greenland paddle

I think that an oil finish might be the only workable idea in the long run.
Teak is such an oily wood that I'm not sure whether  an epoxy would be able
to form a good bond.  The same goes with a wax finish.  Teak can be
varnished, but it definitely wouldn't have that "natural" look.  The nice
thing about an oil finish is that it's not difficult to apply a new coat.
Just my .02

Dave Seng
Juneau, Alaska



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>At 05:53 PM 2/25/99 EST, Gratytshrk_at_aol.com wrote:
>>Hi everyone,
>>Just finished building another greenland paddle after breaking my last one
>>after about 3 hours of use.  I fiberglassed the other one and figured
since it
>>didnt seem to help at all with strength why bother?  The wood is Teak (a
very
>>lucky driftwood find) and I was thinking linseed oil might be the way to
go to
>>give it a nice finish.  Anyone got any suggestions?  I'd kind of like to
keep
>>that natural look.
>>appreciate your time,
>>Robin Lovelock
>>Still building junk in Mobile Al.
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