On Tue, 20 Apr 1999, Gerald Foodman wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > From: K. Whilden <kwhilden_at_u.washington.edu> > > > > > I have yet to see a commercially produced Greenland paddle that is > >anything close to what a proper Greenland paddle should be. > > > >a Greenland paddle should have a much thicker > >cross-section than commercial paddles, and it should have a diamond shape > >everywhere except at the tips of the blade. It should have the > "thumb-bumps" at the >base of the blades > > Kevin, > Do you mean that my Mark Rogers paddle is not even close to what a proper > Greenland is? If true, then I am most interested in trying a proper one. > Alas, I have neither the interest nor talent to build one. Any suggestions? > Jerry Not having seen your paddle, I cannot say for sure. But other Superior kayak paddles that I have seen lacked the important features mentioned above. Decide for yourself. As far as trying one, let me know if you ever get up to Seattle, and you can give mine a go. Although it takes many days of use to get the hang of all of its special abilities... part of its fun in my opinion. ALso, making a paddle is MUCH easier than you might think. I had never carved a piece of wood in my life before, and it wasn't so bad at all. You might reconsider making one for your personal use. Use the plans published in Sea Kayaker mag several years back. Cheers, Kevin > > *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Apr 21 1999 - 09:33:16 PDT
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