>> andHi 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 >> I have made Greenland paddles from both Ponderosa pine and western red cedar. Before the final sanding, I always soak the paddle to raise the grain, then I sand it one last time, apply two to three coats of tung oil, and finish by rubbing it with 0000 grade steel wool. This produces a paddle with a very smooth finish, and I have never had a subsequent problem with raised grain. I have tried epoxy resin, but it is more of a hassle than tung oil, doesn't protect the paddle appreciably better, and feels like plastic. Also, I have never broken a Greenland paddle, though I have worn mine down a bit by resanding about once a year. I have also paddled with unfinished Greenland paddles, but I find them a bit rough for extended paddling with bare hands. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************
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