Action Tiger Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 I like the paddle with the darts because they look like darts. The combo of the shoulder, shaft, and triangle make the lams look like gig darts. I am an artist, though, so take that with a grain of salt. The straight lams look like strip canoes to me. I totally understand the difficulty of that glue up, too, though. Perhaps your pattern will become your signature? The tips must stay, contrasting colors if possible. Beauty and function. They are ALL very nice looking paddles. I would choose light with dark tips, or the crazy dart paddle. Went back and looked again before I posted. Perhaps if you just made a thin, untapered lam of yc, right on the edge of the loom, straight through the blade? Maybe it's the stripes carrying onto the loom? 90% of the result for 10% of the work? Maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Thanks for your assessment Action Tiger. It was the "dart" that I liked about my accidental pattern too. This paddle has a lot more shaping to do, but I thought people might like to see and maybe comment about this design. I am trying to capture the "dart" and yet not make the glue up as tedious as my other paddle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Tiger Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 That paddle looks cool, too. Maybe it IS the triangle shape. Perhaps a ziggurat, or stepped triangle shape would be easier to glue up? Just tossing ideas out there. It seems like you can't make an ugly paddle no matter WHAT you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Ready to ship out to my customer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JReed Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Wow those are nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Tiger Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 Yes, they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisian Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 , I built just a basic Greenland paddle from a single cedar 2x4 ($6.21) and it was really quite easy and fun to make. Wow, in Australia it cost me $50 AU which is over $50 US, for a 7 foot piece of 2 x 4 Western Red Cedar!!! Hirilonde, they are some nice paddles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted June 9, 2014 Report Share Posted June 9, 2014 , I built just a basic Greenland paddle from a single cedar 2x4 ($6.21) and it was really quite easy and fun to make. Wow, in Australia it cost me $50 AU which is over $50 US, for a 7 foot piece of 2 x 4 Western Red Cedar!!! Hirilonde, they are some nice paddles All of the US isn't that cheap! I think for me it is around $20-25 dollars and then you can't find a good clear board. Of course, like you, they have to be shipped in. It doesn't grow here and shipping runs up the price quickly. I am not the least bit surprised at $50 Down Under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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