Cruiser

Glenn, that opens a whole new selection criteria for finish IMO, I don't usually use ash (or oaks) because of the weight, but their...

As much as I wished there was one finish to rule them all, there isn't. You don't need to refinish a varnished paddle if it gets...

Glen, I wasn't suggesting there was anything wrong with rub on varnish, just if you have the thinner and the varnish, you mix it up on...

Would be interesting to weight that paddle before and after an outing, wonder how much weight it would gain after a few hours of submersion?

Interesting discussion on finishes, for the purposes of this group, I think the field needs to be narrowed down some to exterior spar...

I tried several varnishes on my last paddle batch and I keep going back to Epiphanes . I have heard good things about Interlux, but...

Agree, taking the edge off is a good idea, not a full bevel, but easing the edge makes it harder to dent the inside of the strip.

I will assume, you have aligned all the centers along the base and then checked that top center lines are all in alignment as well...

The best ones I have seen done were by "Patricks Dad" over on the BearMountain site. Basically, he used a 5# foam uniwale, with a...

Congrats Alan. looks great, thank you for sharing

I find drilling a hole at each side and canting the hull a little allows you to fill from the lower hole, right up the higher one with...

The easiest way I have found to address epoxy runs is to first "flatten" them with a carbide scraper, then you only need to do a quick...

I would be careful refrigerating, the resin can actually crystalize and go solid under those conditions. You can "melt it" back, but it...

If that flap will lay back down, I think I would be tempted to use unthickened epoxy to saturate the area, tape it down and use...

From what I read. it seems that a layer of glass over the carbon is preferred ... to protect the carbon from abrasion