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Poly is soft
Posted by: Kanoo on Dec-19-12 11:12 PM (EST)

And a full cure can take a long time. Even green commercial paddles can dent easily before full cure.

WRC is soft too, so look at your grain. Look for tight grained quartersawn if that's what you're going to use.

Don't rule out other woods.

Also, you can try an epoxy base layer covered with varnish.

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WRC bugs me. It makes great ,lite - string - Dec-19-12 9:45 PM
- WRC quarter sawn is more .... - pilotwingz - Dec-19-12 10:21 PM
  - Costs more??? - Bnystrom - Dec-19-12 11:17 PM
    - yes , cost more definately .... - pilotwingz - Dec-19-12 11:43 PM
      - treasure hunt... - gstamer - Dec-21-12 10:24 AM
      - When logs are cut in the standard way... - Bnystrom - Dec-23-12 10:13 PM
- Poly is soft - Kanoo - Dec-19-12 11:12 PM
- some dents will "heal" - gstamer - Dec-19-12 11:28 PM
- Good application for penetrating epoxy - woodonwater - Dec-20-12 4:47 AM
- Beauty and Beholders - Kudzu - Dec-20-12 5:03 AM
- boning. - mintjulep - Dec-20-12 8:27 AM
- Bingo - Jaybabina - Dec-20-12 8:33 AM
  - That paddle's got some stories to tell - TommyC1 - Dec-20-12 5:32 PM
- Polyester resin on wood?? - g2d - Dec-20-12 5:47 PM
  - Thanks; I'm just going to use the - string - Dec-20-12 6:52 PM
  - I don't build GPs but I do use WRC - mornstein - Dec-20-12 8:53 PM
  - I agree but.. - Jaybabina - Dec-21-12 8:19 AM
- Epoxy Resin on... - VK1NF - Dec-21-12 7:54 AM
  - Light as I can find - qajaqer2 - Dec-21-12 8:46 AM
- String's paddle - hodtay - Dec-21-12 2:51 PM
  - thanks Steve. - string - Dec-21-12 3:48 PM