723 days ago
by Bob Babcock |
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Hello All,
Long time no blog.
I borrowed a friends Burnmaster to try my hand at pyrography for the blade of my paddle. I’m a decent sketch artist but this is a first for me and woodburning (unless that done while a cubscout counts). I’m fairly pleased with the result.
I should have the epoxy and varnish done this weekend and get started on the auction shortly after that.
Humpback cow and calf
I’ve put it on the paddle on the left. My 1st paddle….tough to...
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819 days ago
by koopmaun |
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I thought I would try to shed a bit of light on how I make my paddles.
I build 3 different kinds of canoe paddles, a normal straight shaft and blade paddle, a straight shaft power stroke blade design, and a bent shaft power stroke blade design. Here are profile shots of what they look like.
Bent shaft paddleStraight shaft paddle
As an avid flat water canoer/paddler, I am very conscious of the need to keep the weight of the paddles down as much as possible yet making them strong at the ...
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