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I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A GREENLAND KAYAK PADDLE BUT DON'T KNOW WHAT TYPE OF 
WOOD TO USE. 

RED OR YELLOW CEDAR WOULD BE MY FIRST CHOICE, BUT NONE IS AVAILABLE IN 
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.  THE ONLY REALLY CLEAR WOOD I COULD FIND WAS PINE.

 I LOOKED  OVER ALL THE PADDLE BUILDING WEB PAGES THAT I COULD FIND, THE WOOD 
SUGGESTION WAS FOR DOUG FIR.  I WOULD LIKE TO USE A LIGHTER WOOD THEN THAT.  
THE PADDLE IS FOR A 10 YEAR OLD CHILD AND DOES NOT NEED TO BE SUPER STRONG.  
IS AN ALL PINE PADDLE TOO LIGHT?  

I DID NOT FIND ANY LAMINATING DIRECTIONS EITHER.  I ONCE FOUND WHAT LOOKED 
LIKE A VERY SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONAL WEB SITE THAT HAD DIAGRAMS ETC., BUT I 
CANNOT RELOCATE IT.  

CAN ANYONE SUGGEST A BUILDING SITE AND A GOOD TYPE OF WOOD AVAILABLE IN 
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA?

ANY COMMENTS WILL BE APPRECIATED.


THANKS,  LARRY
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