WHY SEASON MY BEAUTIFUL NEW CHERRYWOOD PADDLE BEFORE 1ST USE?

Seasoning or Pre-Burning a new paddle helps to create an even carbon layer on the surfaces of your paddle allowing  it to glide with less friction across the glass.

**Your beautiful new paddle comes with a beeswax and Jojoba oil finish,  Seasoning or Pre-Burning is recommended before use

HOW TO SEASON/PRE-BURN YOUR PADDLE

**We recommend the following procedure but Burn the surface however you want (it is yours)

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1.     Place paddle on the floor near glass furnace

2.     Using a punty (gathering iron) take a gather of glass

3.     Wait a moment for the glass to cool just a bit

4.     Use the hot gather like a mop

5.     Mop the surface of the paddle

6.     Be sure to keep it moving to burn the surface evenly   

           ** be aware of the punty tip. Do not gouge the surface of the paddle            

           ***Do not “MOP” the handle portion

7.     Flip the paddle and repeat the process

8.     The goal is an even carbon layer on both sides.

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