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I am just finishing up a wood paddle I made and am thinking about epoxying the paddle blades to make them more wear resistance. The blades are made of Maple, Walnut, and Mahagony and the shaft is redwood. I plan on using tung oil on the shaft but wondering if it would be worth putting the epoxy on to help protect the blades from underwater obsticals. Any ideas?
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RE: Wood Paddle
Here are some pics. I really want the contrast to stick out on the paddle blades so want them to really shine and be bold so was thinking of epoxy then varnish. I can't I don't think I will glass them if I do it would be with 1 or 2 oz cloth.
http://picasaweb.google.com/107267314409083170158/Paddle?feat=directlink
RE: Wood Paddle
» Submitted by kiz - Thu, 3/11/10 » 4:27 PM
I am no pro, but just built two paddles of my own from designs in the Kayak book. I actually used left over plywood from the kayak. I plan on using fiberglass on the edge of the blades and then giving it a couple of coats of epoxy to stiffen the blade as well as protect it. Hope this helps. Send pics if you have any.