W4ED, Edwardsさんオリジナルのパドルです。キャンプ用のプラスチックナイフの柄の部分をパドルにして、折り曲げたアルミ板(?)に取り付けたシンプル、軽量、安価との説明があります。製作の詳細写真は下記のURLから。
Original TFR Paddles by W4ED .
Key to this paddle (pun intended) is the plastic spring material. Spent a year trying out various samples, finally found a keeper. It's a plastic picnic/party knife sold in bags of 24, marketed by Sovereign, Fedralsburg, MD.
Goals for this paddle were: rugged, light weight, cheap. Older one is about 2 ounces, new one below is 1 1/2 ounce. It can be built in a few hours with simple hand tools, collecting parts takes longer !
Photo source:
http://www.qsl.net/w4ed/rbe_pdl.htm
(2009/09/29)

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