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Recent content by laxap

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    Cutting the Scarf Joint on a round shaft

    This won't be my primary paddle; I'm experimenting with different lengths. So, for this one I'm hoping to get the finished paddled to 210 cm. I paddle 197 or 200 in whitewater, but part of my training is attaining class C flatwater or class I whitewater. The length is tricky to nail down because...
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    Cutting the Scarf Joint on a round shaft

    I'm doing what a few on this board have done in the past -- joining two cheap wooden canoe paddles to create a kayak paddle. However, I couldn't find in anybody's post the technique to getting the scarf cuts just right so that they join well. I'll be feathering the blade about 30 - 40 degrees...