In a message dated 9/8/2004 7:02:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time, steve_at_brown-web.net writes: > Did Inuits stumble on the narrow blade because they didn't have many big > pieces of wood, or did they find by experience that they couldn't afford to > have their bodies break down at the expense of being marginally faster for a > few years? > I like simple: a long, narrow blade that is easy to build and does most of what other types of blades do. Most importantly, it was part of a hunting kit. It is quiet, it doesn't throw water around. In the event of catching an animal, it is easy to manipulate the blade to help fill the larder, rather than hinder it. Rob G *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Sep 09 2004 - 08:30:13 PDT
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