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Paddle making extravaganza
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Lol Alan, you should see the size of the kid making that one. We've got some giants up here.
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Hmm... I dunno... looks like an art class except more paddles! 
I don't normally make multi laminates, but I needed an ottertail to round out my demo paddles. Maple shaft, I think it's walnut, and cherry. Got some weird purple wood too, have no idea what it is, but hand planes reaqlly nice.
If it’s purple when cut but eventually turns brown it is most likely Purpleheart.
Nice paddles.
Jim
Nice paddles.
Jim
Nice. Are you gonna let the kids paint that paddle? If I were you I wouldn't let Darby, Danielle, Kelly or KIm anywhere near that.
Just a hunch.
Just a hunch.
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Purpleheart would be OK as a very thin lam or accent on the handle, but it’s very dense and heavy stuff. It can also be a bear to work with. I had a piece that I ended up final shaping with a file.
Yes it is Woodpuppy, I have some in the shop now and have worked with it. A friend of mine is building a 65’ schooner and used it for the stem, keel, and sternpost. That is where the pieces in my shop came from.
Jim
Jim
