On 10 Sep 2004 at 8:32, Nick Schade wrote: > It may be true that the current blade shape is quiet, but your > conclusion presupposes that the earlier version was not equally quiet. > Do you know this, or is it an assumption? One reason to have a pointed > blade like the lanceolate old Greenland paddle is to make the entry > quiet. I would not be surprised if the more rounded tip common on > modern Greenland paddles is a little noisier. I was thinking in terms of the current shape vs the Euro - not current vs prior long blade. We know that many shapes have been found in the arctic and that the long, narrow blade is predominant. My assumption is that the paddle as a hunter's tool precludes most other uses. Sorry for any confusion. 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Sep 10 2004 - 06:15:39 PDT
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