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Insist on Dynel Edges
Posted by: clydehedlund on Nov-04-12 6:17 PM (EST)

I have many wooden canoe paddles, but most are not protective around the side edges. The bottom edges are usually protected, but the sides get chewed up when paddling outrigger, which means hours of sanding and varnishing. The wooden canoe paddles that have their entire edge covered by Dynel cloth rarely get damaged, especially when used by kids.

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Edge protection for wood paddles - string - Oct-30-12 6:50 PM
- I use epoxy glue - gnarlydog - Oct-30-12 7:23 PM
- What's Rockgard? - booztalkin - Oct-30-12 9:47 PM
  - Related info - guideboatguy - Oct-31-12 10:23 AM
    - Eric - vic - Nov-01-12 4:57 PM
      - That's the one - guideboatguy - Nov-02-12 8:06 AM
- Helicopter tape is useless - bnystrom - Oct-31-12 7:30 AM
- Similar to epoxy - guideboatguy - Oct-31-12 10:33 AM
- The best edge protection I've had is ash - g2d - Oct-31-12 10:05 PM
  - Oak works, too - bnystrom - Nov-01-12 7:11 AM
    - Ash n Oak ... What was the finish - onnopaddle - Nov-01-12 12:53 PM
      - The ash edging was not glassed, but - g2d - Nov-01-12 4:25 PM
      - I used an oil-varnish blend - bnystrom - Nov-02-12 7:11 AM
  - Ash makes a lot of sense. - steve_in_idaho - Nov-02-12 5:11 AM
    - Ash shines for steam-bending. - tktoo - Nov-02-12 11:09 AM
      - All wood dulls tool steel. - steve_in_idaho - Nov-02-12 12:45 PM
        
        You know what I meant. - tktoo - Nov-02-12 1:29 PM
        
        Well, okay.. - steve_in_idaho - Nov-02-12 2:13 PM
        
        Try teak in comparison. - tktoo - Nov-02-12 3:34 PM
        
        Harder to steam bend and glue, too, no? - g2d - Nov-02-12 4:31 PM
        
        I think you're right. - tktoo - Nov-03-12 10:54 AM
        
        The reason teak is tough on tools... - Bnystrom - Nov-04-12 9:36 AM
        
        I won't buy tropicals unless necessary. - tktoo - Nov-04-12 10:02 AM
        
        Or ironwood! - steve_in_idaho - Nov-02-12 4:39 PM
- automotive door guard - Mcimes - Nov-01-12 5:15 PM
  - Door guard advantage - cushionining - Kocho - Nov-02-12 4:18 PM
- fiberglass and epoxy? - melenas - Nov-01-12 8:45 PM
  - Glass fibers will add "something". - g2d - Nov-01-12 11:25 PM
    - I rarely use ash for edging - mornstein - Nov-04-12 9:35 AM
      - My mistake. - tktoo - Nov-04-12 6:34 PM
- Insist on Dynel Edges - clydehedlund - Nov-04-12 6:17 PM
  - Those of us who have worked with - g2d - Nov-06-12 7:42 PM
    - So Far So Good - clydehedlund - Nov-07-12 3:40 PM
- I used Ipe on the last one ........ - pilotwingz - Nov-06-12 7:04 PM