I have Bill's E-mail address, so I give him a shout. Superior Kayak makes a graphite paddle, but I was told that the shape is wrong & the shaft is too thick. Niels > I know who you're talking about. His name is Bill Whitcomb. I have tried > his paddle, and it is super light. Makes a cedar paddle feel heavy. > > He doesn't use liquid carbon, he uses linear carbon fiber, and epoxies it > onto the core material, much like fiberglass. You could also use woven > carbon fiber cloth, too. What you can do, though is mix graphite powder > into the epoxy coat that goes on top of everything to make the entire > paddle one color. It also adds some abrasion resistance. Might also give > the visual impression that the carbon was a liquid. > > It makes for a light, strong paddle. > > Wayne *************************************************************************** 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 Jan 12 2002 - 07:38:35 PST
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