I literally can’t explain why I don’t like making Greenland paddles. It’s easy work, pays well, and I really believe that my shape is superior to most of what’s out there, but for whatever reason I’m just sick of making them. After 15 years of making about one of these a week I finally took them off my website but sometimes guilt takes over and I’ll carve one for somebody.
I’ve tried finding someone to take over paddles but it’s hard to find someone who can build a quality stick without procrastinating. Everyone wants to take a week or two to bang out a stick which is just ridiculous.
Here’s what I do: Order comes in. I walk into the shop (yes, literally right then) and make the paddle and put a coat of oil on it. The whole process takes 2 hours start to finish. Then I either oil it more or ship it out the next day depending on what the customer wants. If a customer has ANY issues, for ANY reason I refund their order or build them another and send it free of charge. That’s how you make a small business successful.
If you are a motivated, experienced woodworker and also a paddler who is interested in making paddles, send me an email. It pays decent if you can move your ass!
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