Paddle making

[Falco]

Garth Fitzner <sa...@garnetinstruments.com> wrote in message
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> At CJ '97 one of the events I participated in was the making of canoe
> paddles. I am finally getting around to finishing them and the
> instructions call for a marine lacquer.
>
> I have been to one hardware store, two paint stores and a boat facility
> with no luck. Does anybody have some suggestions as to what, and where,
> marine lacquer is?
>
> Garth
I don't know if this helps but in the UK we normally call this Marine
Varnish and it can be obtained from any Marine Chandlery. It is used a lot
to finish the waterproofing of wooden boats and is very often clear. It is
salt resistant.

May I suggest using a search engine or, failing that, Yellow Pages?

Falco - AVSL Foxley VSU

[John Trott]

Find a man with a wooden boat and whatever he varnishes it with each year is
the stuff you want.
YIS
John
Karl Pollak wrote in message <37a28b33....@news.radiant.net>...
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>Garth Fitzner wrote:
>
>>I got an e-mail from the scouter who ran the event at CJ and he said the
same
>>thing as you, spar varnish.
>
>Well, you should ask a Sea Scout. :-))
>
>>I'm looking forward to getting them done. I was informed recently that a
local
>>Wal-Mart has paddles for around $15.
>
>Caandian Tire and several hardware stores also sell 56-58" paddles,
>Canadian made, for $14-18.
>
>>Making them though just gives such an
>>immensely better feeling than just buying one.
>
>Some groups do find it difficult to get the proper wood or do not have the
>space to store them safely until they are finished. Also, some find it
>difficult to varnish them if they are meeting in a church hall or a school
>gym. Particularly if you consider that at least 3 coats are required and
>there should be at least 12 hours between applications.
>
>But I do agree with you that something you have made with your own hands
>has a meaning to it. Especially if you have never done this sort of work
>before. It may not look as clear cut and polished as a factory produyct,
>but the satisfaction cannot be bought.
>
>--
>Karl Pollak, 10th Sea Scouts, Richmond, British Columbia