I have made myself a few wood SUP paddles, I thought that some of you might like these photos of my paddles.
Thats so cool, see when I see wood in a store I just think that I will have stuff for the fireplace tonight :)
Anton had this paddle at WINDSURFnSNOW yesterday and Sam and I suggested he put it up on the Breeze. The paddle was a real piece of art but as a paddle it was surprisingly light and beautifully balanced.
The craftsmanship was superb. I had to look for the joins.
Great on a wall or in the water.
Beautifil paddle. What timbers do you use? Bare timber or glassed? Finished weight?
Timber paddle is on the to do list when I finish my timber SUP.
Thanks for pics
Really really nice.
Like one to put up on the wall with those other shorter ones.
It was only up till the mid eighties they were still using wooden paddles at the olympics.
pete
Very nice work! Is that 2 thin carbon strips, either side of center in the shaft?
Great job.. Beautiful paddle.. It's a shame that most wood paddle shafts have to be so thick for them to be strong enough to trust.
I have a beautiful wood Kialoa Methan that has a carbon shaft.. It's not as nice as complete wood paddle but at least I know it won't go snap and the shaft is nice and thin..
Here.. www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Stand-Up-Paddle/SUP/The-sexiest-Kialoa-yet/?whichpage=-1
Are you planing to make any more?
DJ
What pine? Have you looked at the weight of long fibre timbers such as nth American ash, hickory or spruce?
Interesting, I have never heard of "Young's Modulus" being used/refered to timber....generally steels and alloys. Not saying it doesnt apply, but I just hadnt heard it before. Do you have any links or info for this regarding different timber species?
I would be suprised if Meranti had the same characteristics as spruce. I have only used it in domestic construction, and really dont enjoy it. Its consistantly inconsistant and prone to splitting when nailed. When snapped, fibres are very short (like Aussie hwds)
obviously look is a big part of what you are doing, but I wonder if thinner/more laminations with some more carbon would help to reduce weight/increase strength???
What ash do you mean (unfortunately common names can be used to describe different species depending on geographic location)
have you looked into balsa? has been used very successfully in structural applications.
here are some average weights, obviously growing location/condition and grade selection will change these somewhat.
Meranti (dark red) 700kg/m3
Hickory approx 833kg/m3
American ash 673kg/m3
Spruce 450kg/m3
Western Red Ceder 380kg/m3
thats pretty cool. I do wonder, given that it looks like that is a USA compiled chart, that is their Meranti sourced from the same places as ours? and is it the same grading?
If you have ever used Douglas Fir that was grown in NZ and grown in the USA/Canada, you will notice a HUGE difference.
regardless, paddle is very nice work 
