Making Laminated Wood Canoe Paddles

I made the paddles mostly out of cedar and used thinner laminations of Walnut and Jarrah (an australian hardwood) for strength and I wanted some super thin pinstripes of light wood so I ordered some beech veneer which worked great.

After carving one paddle completely by hand I decided to use the table saw to get rid of most of the waste on the cheeks on the second paddle and then carve the centre down to a taper at the end and curved into the edges. Saved me a lot of time planing.

I made the thickness of the blades just under 6mm as I was fibreglassing them to protect the cedar. I finished everything with a few coats of osmo oil

[therealsparkman]

Beautiful job!! Love your selection of different species to offset the aesthetics while providing rigidity to the softer cedar. Cheers!

[cannibalcarl]

I Knew a David Parker in Vermont Years ago with similar interests and Talent.He was big into timber frames and deconstructing old New England barns

[danielanderson]

Well done they look great. What resin and hardener did you use for the fiberglass?

[Al-ixum]

Beautiful work. Great video. Thank you. Do you glass both sides? How about the shaft?

[nomad]

You deserve way more subs.
I know you from the Japanese clever from FB
Ever tried to make a straight razor?