How to make a wooden canoe paddle

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

What is a Dihedral powerface and why use one?

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A Dihedral is simply 2 converging angles. What this means when related to paddle design is by incorporating 2 slight angles on the powerface...
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Make a Canoe Paddle - Finishing (Step 4)

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The last thing to do with your new canoe paddle is to put a protective finish on it. You have 2 main choices in types of finish. Surface coa...
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Make a Canoe Paddle - Shaping (Step 3)

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Now that all your glue has dried it on to step 3, shaping the paddle. Begin with the blade. For the shape you have a few options. You can ...
Sunday, April 10, 2011

Make a Canoe Paddle - Glue-Up (Step 2)

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I have a table that I use to glue-up shafts and simply align the strips with the edge of the table to ensure they are all straight. Your wif...

Making a bent Shaft Canoe Paddle

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This blog covers in detail step-by-step instructions for making your very own bent shaft wooden canoe paddle. Why would I want to make a can...
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