woodensoul
Paddler
The 92" paddle seems to be working. As I don't really have anything to go on other than the reccomendations in the article, I can't really say whether it is working properly for me or not. I've been paddling with it as my prime paddle since I built it, so I am getting dialed in on it. I have no trouble keeping up with it. It sacrifices some 'burst' speed. It's a heck of a crowbar for getting out of the water with. Subtle boat handling by edging gets lost a bit as I tend to compensate by extending the paddle a bit farther in the sliding stroke.
This one is Doug Fir so it wouldn't break if it was a foot longer. It is heavy though. I had a thought of doing a mixed laminations with Spruce or DF for the shaft and WRC for the blades. Anyone tried this?
This one is Doug Fir so it wouldn't break if it was a foot longer. It is heavy though. I had a thought of doing a mixed laminations with Spruce or DF for the shaft and WRC for the blades. Anyone tried this?