RE: [Paddlewise] finishing a greenland paddle

From: Robert Woodard <woodardr_at_tidalwave.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 19:57:16 -0500
Robin wrote:

> Has that epoxy broken down from UV exposure
> at all?   I've heard rumors that it will.

It hasn't yet, but it has only been on for a month. I suspect it will. I've
also heard that you shouldn't varnish a wood paddle if you paddle bare
handed. The hard finish of a varnish can cause your hands to develop
blisters. I would follow Chuck's advice oil it down and finish it with steel
wool.

My paddles were mainly practice paddles to see if I could make them. They
turned out so well that they have replaced my other 2 paddles and now carry
one of the breakdown paddles only as a spare. They were much easier than I
thought to make so I'm now looking for that "perfect" 2x4 to make a 3rd
paddle. 8^)

Woody




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