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 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A GREENLAND KAYAK PADDLE BUT DON'T KNOW WHAT TYPE OF > WOOD TO USE. Around here Douglas fir is about the same weight as pine. Pine will be fine if you're lucky enough to find some that is pretty clear. <snip> > 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. If you want to laminate several types of wood, or thinner pieces of the same type, use a good 2 part epoxy. Both my greenlands are laminated 1x4s. One is Western read cedar and the other is Douglas fir. Although a bit heavier, the Doug fir is my favorite. Almost any clear wood will work > CAN ANYONE SUGGEST A BUILDING SITE AND A GOOD TYPE OF WOOD AVAILABLE IN > NORTHERN CALIFORNIA? I can't help with the wood, but I've always been partial to Chuck Holst's Greenland paddle instructions: http://www.paddlewise.net/topics/boatequip/makegreen2.pdf Woody *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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