Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Boat Builders and Repair :: Hollow core paddle shafts
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Grizzlyman |
I made a few real nice paddles this way. The birdsmouth shaft is really a nice shaft and ultralight and strong… and I even made them a little bit oval in shape for ergonomics … but over the years they have either started to seperate at the shaft/blade union or have separated completely already. I made 5 or 6 of them and maybe have one intact still. I wouldn’t do that. Instead- There were other designs where a normal or bent shaft blade was made with a Tenon and the tenon is inserted and epoxied into the hollow birdsmouth shaft. I would think that would be a good design. |
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opolka |
My question, has anyone made a paddle of such description? Did you simply hollow out material of the laminate pieces before gluing up the bent shaft portion? If you went the birds-mouth joint way like they do for masts, how did you get/transition to your bent shaft? I live in Iowa, and have a long winter for playing in the shop. Not too concerned about complexity. |