Setting pole ok got-it. sence youll be hitting the bottom and bumping the end youl want to use a quality type wood.
one that will take a beating, ash will work and take a good mushroom shape after awile, on the tip. the prob. with this, is that it will absorb water so pine will not work. ash and mabee sicamore. if theres normaly a tip on these things or just one piece all the way. i would say one long piece of birch or sicamor SCARF jointed to a end piece of hickory or ash if not coating the end with a softer material (then the wood or the resin). like a rubber coating or imprgnated epoxy to the tip.
just a thot.
Wood For Paddle?
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Re: Wood For Paddle?
Dave, Thanks for the link you PM'ed me. I saw that webpage a while back, but had completely forgotten about it. Might be a good way to go in the short-term. Rickyrod, the most traditional of setting poles is just a tree cut from the side of a river bank, with a metal "shoe" attached. When the tree broke, take the shoe off, and cut a new tree.
Modern "traditional" poles have a bronze shoe: http://www.shawandtenney.com/catalog/de ... /index.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The 12' pole is almost as expensive to ship from Maine as it is to buy in the first place. That's why I'm looking to make my own. :)
Thanks,
Shep
Modern "traditional" poles have a bronze shoe: http://www.shawandtenney.com/catalog/de ... /index.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The 12' pole is almost as expensive to ship from Maine as it is to buy in the first place. That's why I'm looking to make my own. :)
Thanks,
Shep
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Re: Wood For Paddle?
The only thing in 12' that I have is Basswood. very soft used for carving. I do have some ash in 10' sections, i could even mill and shape for you .
My lathe will take up to 5' long piece but,i have shaped rounds with a hand planner to round them. after cutting it in to an octagon.
If you can use this let me know.
or pm me and I'll send you bennets number.
using a branch or tree from the bank, may split after a while due to tention in the wood caused by the drying. but it will be flexible up till it starts to split.
this is why you shouldn't carve from one solid piece that has the center heartwood surounded by direct layers all the way around it.
if you look at a log carving it has a releaf cut on the back to the heartwood to release presure when it dries.
My lathe will take up to 5' long piece but,i have shaped rounds with a hand planner to round them. after cutting it in to an octagon.
If you can use this let me know.
or pm me and I'll send you bennets number.
using a branch or tree from the bank, may split after a while due to tention in the wood caused by the drying. but it will be flexible up till it starts to split.
this is why you shouldn't carve from one solid piece that has the center heartwood surounded by direct layers all the way around it.
if you look at a log carving it has a releaf cut on the back to the heartwood to release presure when it dries.
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