Templates for three classic canoe paddles. Designed for paddlers who prefer Canadian style paddling. Each blade and grip designed for a specific use.

Aug 26, 2015 · Learn to make a traditional solid wood canoe paddle, a tool that travelers in these parts have been making and using for hundreds of years. There’s a special place on the shore …

A comprehensive discussion on how to choose a canoe paddle. Includes factors like shape,weight and length, and intangibles like balance and resonance.

Feb 1, 2013 · Well, I found that 2x8x8' clear cedar board at the lumber yard last week and decided to use these plans to make my first canoe paddle. After destroying my lightweight paddle last summer, this might become my spare for long portage type trips.

Our range of Paddling Canoe Plans from $35 (we have sailing canoe plans too) The paddle plans demonstrate Michael Storer Boat Design’s clear instructions and layout for Boat Building – just like our boat plans. The paddles themselves are excellent performers with easy construction.

Canoe paddles can be made from any wide variety of woods, or composite materials. For our purpose the most important decision a builder will have to make at the outset is whether to laminate their paddle blank or carve their paddle from a solid piece of wood.

Links to free canoe and kayak paddles. Many free plans for DIY oars with nice building instructions.

Aug 25, 2011 · Power planes, routers, band saws, and drum sanders can make paddle building a pleasant way to play around with wood, make presents for your friends, and get you out into …

Mar 4, 2004 · Does anybody have a resource for templates for canoe paddles and oars? I've tried Moosehead Canoes, Backlund Paddles, and Red River Canoe and Paddles with no luck.

Very cool, and surprisingly easy. Here I will show you how I made the blank, or the basic shape of the paddle, that can be finished off in many ways. Paddle blades come in wide variety of sizes and shapes. This being my first paddle, I didn't really know what I was after.