Some of you may remember many moons ago I started an experimental paddle for my mate Dan. The paddle was made with Pauwlonia and Balsa and the experiment was to be make a paddle from wood that was extremely light but still strong. I decided to use uni directional carbon tape on the underside and blade to strengthen and stiffen it. Without this the balsa made the whole thing a little too flexy.

Anyway I gave it to Dan to finish off and the paddle just sat there for months doing nothing. Making paddles over Christmas when you have people waiting for surfboards is a problem apparently. hahah.

SO, I took it back again and it is almost finished.

Just to recap, I have added the pics as below to show the progress back from the beginning.

I have final sanded and filler coated now so will probably be complete today.

Here is where we're at today: Only bottom as resin is still going off and can not flip for a little while.







And before: