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A picture of all six paddles starting from the left.
Beavertail. Ash & Mahogany 46"
Voyageur. Ash & Mahogany 56"
Ottertail. Ash & Teak 58"
Ottertail. One piece teak 64"
Chieftan. Ash & Mahogany 60"
Beavertail. Ash & Mahogany 47"
I have made all these paddles from reclaimed wood, the mahogany was a hand rail from a church.The teak from an old post office counter and the ash from a skip, the off cuts from solid wood flooring.And a big thank's go's to my dad for use of he's machinery to prepare the wood and blanks.The cost of all six paddles is £50 for oil,sandpaper,glue, and time roughly 2 hours a day for a week to complete from the blanks. Sadly i have run out of wood to make anymore , so i will start looking around for some more, so if you see somebody pulling wood out of skips, it might be me.
cheers clive

Quote:Sadly i have run out of wood...

...and the church has lost a handrail. Best start on the pews.


Only kidding!

They look the absolute bis Clive. Well done, i bet you're pleased with the results, and all done in time for the new paddling season. Top stuff.

I think I have an old piano lid you can have

Hi Clive, would just like to say Well done mate, I always admire someone that has a skill such as yours, you can be really proud of your achievement.
Best Regards Bill

Excellent stuff Clive very inspirational
You have given me the nudge to start my first paddle and already got the bug for it and looking for more wood for my next project