a nearly indestructible tip could be fashioned from an epoxy/Dynel layup.
Wow! That's not a bad price either!
The Sawyer Ranger X paddle has a "Full perimeter Dynel ToughEdge".
Wow! That's not a bad price either!
Makes sense, good call, it’s a laminated basswood/alder paddle I’m working on, it’s a beefed up but lighter weight tripper, bit of a paradox I’m afraid. Both pretty porous woods. It’ll get glassed too. Here’s where I’m at:Basswood is great material for prototypes, light and very easy to work. would seal end grain with clear epoxy mix before casting with coloured mix next time.
The Sawyer Ranger X paddle has a "Full perimeter Dynel ToughEdge".
I hadn’t thought of this til just now, but a nearly indestructible tip could be fashioned from an epoxy/Dynel layup.
Strength is generally not an issue, especially if the entire blade and tip will be laminated in glass/favorite fiber.
A Dynel tip would likely outlive any paddle, and could be recycled time after time for generations!!
Which gets me wondering if any Dynel sheet is commercially available or if I just came up with yet another cottage industry