Takes two strong guys. To free the frozen joint, put one blade in the first guy's armpit to hold the paddle firmly. Avoid clamping at a point (such as with a C-clamp or similar) -- that may cause the blade to fail. The second guy twists the other blade, slowy, using his hands. The first guy may have to be braced against a wall. I freed a Werner joint this way once, at their suggestion. Otherwise, you'll have to return it to them. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Feb 02 2004 - 07:49:44 PST
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