Quote Originally Posted by Bruce View Post
Tony et al,

Thanks for the insights. I probably will use MDF, but may try a material called RenWood which is a very stable wood substitue and it's plastic, so it's probably puddle neutral. (My uncles and cousins are pattermakers and use some neat stuff.)

Any advantages to equiping the paddle with a screw-in -- screw-out handle?

Bruce
Bruce,
We use some similar materials at my day job,
www.dankoarlington.com

I started as a patternmaker at an iron foundry and now run the NDT department (when not making strops that is).

Tony