Progress on the guideboat oars. I’m actually putting these on a St. Lawrence River skiff because I’m just addicted to perfect flex and feel of well built guideboat oars. The downside is that there’s just no room for even 1/16th errors in the shaping which makes them somewhat nerve-racking to build. I’ll probably leave...
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The ash oar prayer
The ash oar prayer: “Dear lord, although I am definitely a sinner and I never says hi unless I need something or I’m in trouble, I humbly request that you bless these oars and use your almighty Magic Powers to smite the hidden tensile forces of Satan that lie hidden in every ash board...
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“I’m a loner Dotty, a rebel…”
You know you’re getting weird when you find yourself quoting PeeWee Herman while building oar templates. Apropos making a 1/16th inch deviation from the classic Adirondack Guideboat Grant Pattern: “I’m a loner Dotty, a rebel...”...
Video: Slow-motion paddle carving
Slow-motion paddle carving. A lifelong kayaker, I’ve only just begun to explore canoe paddles. But so far this one is my favorite: a simple beavertail shape carved out of a $10 stick of Home Depot “white wood”. ___ This post was originally featured on our Instagram feed. See the original post and discussion here....
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Salvage canoe paddle: Part 2
Salvage canoe paddle: Part 2, Found a broken coffee table on the side of the road and couldn’t resist. Shaft, Douglas fir. Blade, some wood I had hoped was Cherry, but wasn’t....
Salvage canoe paddle: Part 1
Salvage canoe paddle: Part 1 Found this broken coffee table on the side of the road and couldn’t resist. Shaft, Douglas fir. Blade, some wood that I had hoped was cherry, but wasn’t....
Video: Oiling paddles in the summer sun
Oiling paddles in the summer sun...
Experiments in paddle building…
Experiments in paddle building......