JWD! I built a Pygmy Coho last winter to the tune of about 120 hours in my "spare" time. I was using a very nice Swift paddle, but the more I paddled my beautiful boat, the more I realized something was off kilter. I finally discovered what was wrong! I had a boat that had a lot of "me" in it, but I was paddling with a store bought (albeit very nice) paddle. Aha! I purchased a stick of Port Orford Cedar and carved myself up a beaut of a Greenland paddle in about 6 hours with an antique draw knife. I now paddle in serenity, probably never to go back to "the spoons!" Hey, if you're going to build a boat, try the paddle! Best wishes! Mike *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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