Re: [Paddlewise] Making graphite Greenland paddles?

From: Niels Kistrup <nielskistrup_at_home.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2002 10:08:21 -0500
John & Wayne seem to agree with you.  Plus, graphite cloth makes more sense,
based on what little I know about kevlar & fiberglass.

Niels

> I think you'd be looking for a graphite fiber cloth rather than a liquid
form
> of graphite.  It is formed more like fiberglass with a cloth coated with
> resin rather than applied like a paint.
>
> Search around on the net, there are numerous suppliers of graphite fiber
> cloth.
>
> Glenn
>
> On Friday 11 January 2002 11:07 pm, you wrote:
> > At the Delmarva Paddler's Retreat, someone mentioned that a graphite
paddle
> > could be hand-made by making a Greenland stick out of either balsa wood
or
> > foam, then coating it with graphite.  [This gives the impression that
heat
> > is not needed.]
> >
> > Question:  Where do you find graphite in a liquid form, such it can be
> > applied like a paint or a resin?  If I can get a particular product
name, I
> > should be able to contact the manufacturer to find out how to work with
it.
> >
> > Niels

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