Craig Jungers wrote: > I wonder if it helps if it's treated lumber. It wouldn't matter to the finished paddle, since the very thing treated layer of wood will be removed long before the paddle is complete. One of the preferred woods for Greenland paddles is western red cedar. While not especially strong, a well-selected piece of WRC will be adequately strong, light and rot resistant. It is also an easy to carve wood. Some wood selection guidelines are at: http://greatlakeskayaker.ca/greenlandPaddleMaking.html 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 Tue Oct 31 2006 - 11:07:50 PST
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