You should be able to get at least one joint loosened by holding a blade between your ankles and the shaft between your knees. Grasp the shaft with your hands and twist. That is how Werner told me to get my Camano apart. They told me to rub the mating parts with one of those plastic kitchen sponges made for non-stick surfaces to loosen the fit, but that didn't work. So I used a very fine grit sandpaper on the mating surfaces and haven't had a problem since. -Bob Matter Hammond, IN ----------- "If we don't go outside, it stops our brains." --Caroline Bowden, 1st Grade Mel Lammers wrote: > > Does anyone have a ideas/views on separating the lower segments of a 4 part > Werner Carbon Fiber paddle which is stuck. I tried penetrating oil, strap > wrenches, mild heat from hot water, all to no avail. My own fault of course, > I hadn't separated them for a year and I think water evaporated (fresh) > leaving calcium carbonate or some such behind. I am planning a vinegar soak > with a rag around the joint for a few days. Any wisdom? > > --Mel-- > =^..^= > Pager 888-704-4169 > Home 937-426-7169 > > < <mailto:mslammers_at_earthlink.net>> > > http://melskayakpage.homestead.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Feb 10 2001 - 09:28:19 PST
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.4.0 : Thu Aug 21 2025 - 16:30:37 PDT