» Submitted by Zackin, Joel - Thu, 1/15/15 » 11:49 AM
Gianni,
Your stock only needs to be 1.5" thick for the shaft and less for the blade. There are many many articles on line about biulding kayak paddles, especially Greenland Style. My shafts usually turn out ~1.5x1.25 oval shaped, as that feels the best in my hands
Biulding paddles in fun - I have done 6+, for greenland style (narrow blade) kayak paddles I usually start with a cedar 2x4, but laminating two pieces of _x1 would also work just fine. Folks use planes, spokeshaves, drawknifes, sanders, beltsanders... to shape their paddles. Everyone has there favorite tools. I like to use planes and spokeshaves.
Many kayak books - Morris' or Starr's skin on Frame books all have chapters on making paddles.
Have fun - making paddles/oars is great fun, and very theraputic - removing wood until it feels right! very zen. every time you work on it, the wood feel closer and closer to a paddle/oar.
Joel
RE: oars for mill creek 16.5
» Submitted by Zackin, Joel - Thu, 1/15/15 » 11:52 AM
Oh yeah - 9'6" sounds long for a Kayak - most of my paddles are under 8' or even under 7'. - Joel
RE: oars for mill creek 16.5
» Submitted by Zackin, Joel - Thu, 1/15/15 » 11:49 AM
Gianni,
Your stock only needs to be 1.5" thick for the shaft and less for the blade. There are many many articles on line about biulding kayak paddles, especially Greenland Style. My shafts usually turn out ~1.5x1.25 oval shaped, as that feels the best in my hands
Biulding paddles in fun - I have done 6+, for greenland style (narrow blade) kayak paddles I usually start with a cedar 2x4, but laminating two pieces of _x1 would also work just fine. Folks use planes, spokeshaves, drawknifes, sanders, beltsanders... to shape their paddles. Everyone has there favorite tools. I like to use planes and spokeshaves.
Many kayak books - Morris' or Starr's skin on Frame books all have chapters on making paddles.
Have fun - making paddles/oars is great fun, and very theraputic - removing wood until it feels right! very zen. every time you work on it, the wood feel closer and closer to a paddle/oar.
Joel