Mark Sanders wrote: > I'll keep that in mind. My paddle is a rather loose grained whitish cedar. That is an odd shade for western red cedar. Is it Alaska yellow cedar (actually a cypress species)? The former almost always has some red shades in it, smells like "cedar" and has a pleasant odor; the latter has kind of a funky, musty smell to it, and is not as rot-resistant as the former, although a bit heavier, tougher, and stronger. Either will hold up well to salt water if allowed to dry between uses. I would no put epoxy on either. If you must dress it, use an oil that is absorbed by the wood without masking the grain. The oil will protect the wood without destroying its exterior roughness. -- 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 Sep 10 2007 - 15:35:43 PDT
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