Paddles to go with Canoe

jcubero · Post by **jcubero** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 10:36 pm

So, the canoe is well under way, and I'm thinking I need purty wood paddles to go with the canoe. I found a set of free plans, but thought I'd toss the question out here for recommendations, etc.

Post by **jem** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 10:45 pm

I got a nice Wenonah Quetico from http://store.kayakcentre.com/browse.cfm/4,142.htm

jcubero · Post by **jcubero** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:04 am

Oh, I was thinking I'd build one. I have some cherry, and a big hunk of mahogany, and one board of walnut left, and scraps of redheart and bird'
s-eye maple could make nice handles....
They'd officially be free since this is extra wood from projects. I need some good plans though.

Post by **jem** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:16 am

oh ok. duh!

I could trace my paddle and provide some dimensions. Making a paddle is pretty straight forward. Since you have different kinds of wood, it would look neat to glue together strips.

jcubero · Post by **jcubero** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:38 am

Cool! Yes, I was thinking strips, racing stripes that kind of thing. I've got something special in mind for Kym's paddle, but I won't say what yet. It involves contrasting wood and dovetails though.

Oldsparkey · Post by **Oldsparkey** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:57 am

It is not hard to make a paddle , in fact it is quite simple.

http://www.neilbank.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2500

http://www.neilbank.com/phpBB2/viewtopi ... fb0e2054cb

Chuck.

Post by **jem** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:06 am

Yep even Chuck can make one!

Oldsparkey · Post by **Oldsparkey** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:35 am

jem wrote:Yep even Chuck can make one!

Matt

As my friends tell me, OK ... A friend, OK.... An acquittance, OK..... So it is only the pizza delivery guy who I know real well.
We great each other by first names, Hi Mr.Pizza Delivery guy, He asks ... Is this the correct address ... for this pizza? Then puts out his hand for a tip.

Told me about that paddle ..... He is really smart and observant .....He said that ... Even a blind hog will find an acorn sometimes, so I took it as a complement on my skill at making a canoe paddle even though I had the felling he wanted it for flipping pizzas in the oven , the bum.

Chuck.

skiabq · Post by **skiabq** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:14 am

It does somehow seem wrong to be paddling a nice wooden canoe that you built yourself with a paddle bought at a store. I am finishing up a double bladed paddle that I built myself for paddling my solo canoe. It is all built, I just need to do some sanding and finish it up. I was hoping to do that this week and use it this weekend, but other things keep eating up my time. We have had so much rain out here in the desert lately it isn't even funny. All the streams and lakes are full and it makes me want to get out there to fish and paddle.

jcubero · Post by **jcubero** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 3:55 pm

Chuck, I did see that gorgeous paddle on your site. However, you completely neglected to give any dimensions.

Is the blade flat or scooped? I can see the handle has a bit of a scoop to it.
Here's the thing, I'm *really* new at this canoeing thing. I don't even *own* a canoe paddle

(gasp). The ones I've used have been plastic rentals and I couldn't begin to guess what the proper dimensions for a wooden paddle should be so it's strong but light, or whether those plastic paddles are even any good. I can guess, but was hoping for illumination from those older and ..er... much older than me.