Re: [Paddlewise] Home Built Carbon Fiber Greenland Paddle

From: Craig Jungers <crjungers_at_gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:50:16 -0700
Duane... you're simply amazing. No other way to say it. I only wish I'd
driven off with one of your paddles instead of the helmet Ken loaned to Mark
Sanders. <grin>

Craig

On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 9:28 PM, Duane Strosaker <strosaker_at_yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Kayakers,
>
> I just completed my 15th Greenland paddle. This one is 100% carbon fiber,
> weighs only 19 ounces, has the same amount of flex as Sitka spruce, and with
> foam plug silencers is as quiet as wood. It is the 4th composite paddle I've
> built, and I've gone through the whole "from plug, to mold, to paddle"
> sequence three times, so building composite GP's is not a fluke. The
> material cost isn't cheap with the three yards of 50" wide carbon fiber used
> to build the paddle costing $175. Regardless, it's a fun project that
> results in a lightweight and rugged paddle. I've updated the instructions
> for building the paddle with more details and tips, and better photos.
>
> http://www.rollordrown.com/kayak/gstick.html
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