Joining wood for mash paddle

[Cdburkhart]

A couple of quick questions:

Going through some wood scrape, I found some pieces of ash or oak.

One is 6 3/8 x 11 and the other is 25 x 3 1/2.

I figure I have enough for a smallish paddle, but one that should work.

Looking at this I have the choice of joints to attach the handle to the paddle.

I could do a lap joint which would be way durable with some sort of mechanical fastener, but I would lose 3 or so inches of length.

I could do some pegs and glue, but there is the durability of of glue. I know of a couple that are water proof and food safe.

Or I could use a threaded insert, but that is only one point of failure.

Each joint has some advantages and draw backs, thoughts?

 

[broadbill]

A couple of quick questions:

Going through some wood scrape, I found some pieces of ash or oak.

One is 6 3/8 x 11 and the other is 25 x 3 1/2.

I figure I have enough for a smallish paddle, but one that should work.

Looking at this I have the choice of joints to attach the handle to the paddle.

I could do a lap joint which would be way durable with some sort of mechanical fastener, but I would lose 3 or so inches of length.

I could do some pegs and glue, but there is the durability of of glue. I know of a couple that are water proof and food safe.

Or I could use a threaded insert, but that is only one point of failure.

Each joint has some advantages and draw backs, thoughts?

I'd probably do it the right way and form it out of a single piece of wood, no joints, no fasteners, no weak-spots.

I appreciate that you want to use scraps, but sometimes you spend more money in time than you do in materials, making something work.

 

[dhoge]

I second what broadbill said. You will never get the strength that you are looking for. If I were to use scraps, i would find the end rippings and glue them up long ways, so That every piece was the length of the paddle. I would personally just find a solid piece.
Derek

 

[Cdburkhart]

That was my gut, just wanted to make sure I wasn't being to cautious...

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