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 Duane *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Hi Duane, Thanks for sharing your amazing paddle construction process! Those are some great looking paddles. For now, I think I'm probably going to stick with good old-fashioned wood in my paddle making. I'm still playing around with different forms and dimensions ( I'm currently experimenting with long skinny paddles 92" x 3" with a 22" loom). Some day I might want to "freeze" the design and make durable copies and if that day ever comes, I have your excellent instructions! Mark Goff Hampden, Maine In a message dated 6/26/2008 12:36:39 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, strosaker_at_yahoo.com writes: http://www.rollordrown.com/kayak/gstick.html **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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 *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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