Monday, April 13, 2009

Paddle no 1


Suddenly I realized that I need a paddle to the kayak. After much surfing I arrived at two good examples: Making a West Greenland Paddle by Chuck Holst and Vest greenland pagaj by Thomasson design. I see no difference between the two except that the latter has a tip that the thinner blade with a concave profile provides more speed and quieter time.

Western red Cedar is not cheap in Sweden $ 160 for 365 x 5 x 20 cm. I could have got a bit of a lumberyard in the vicinity for about $ 120 for approximately 400 x 5 x 12 cm, but then they would order only, in other words, no chance to choose annual ring or knot-free.

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