"Mike B" wrote in message
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tip of the week...... stand on end....the blade connected to the female
side
towards the ground. Smear petrolium jelly of choice around the joined
pieces. Use a heat gun, as hair dryer is not quite hot enough, the jelly
melts and while still hot, 2 person twist should do it.


Why not use some technical skills? Connect one end to a tree by tossing a
clove hitch around the shaft down by the blade, then tie a loop with another
clove hitch on the other side of the paddle, rig the running end up with a
3-to-1 or 9-to-1 Z Drag, squirt some penetrating oil in there, and just haul
on the rope until it comes apart. I've seen rafts full-on postage-stamped
under waterfalls get dragged free with a 9-to-1, so I couldn't image some
little wimpy aluminum ions standing a chance. Once its under tension, I bet
a mild rap with a hammer would launch those two ends APART!

--riverman
who loves it when we talk this way.