[Paddlewise] Home-Built Paddle Collection

Kayakers,
   
  I've been building paddles for a while now, and when I went over my collection of home-built paddles, I was surprised to find how productive I've been. It just goes to show what spending a couple hours tinkering in the garage every night can do instead wasting time watching TV. By the way, over the years I've probably built over 25 paddles, many of which didn't meet my high standards and are hanging on other people's walls as nautical art, were sold as is, or were chopped up and thrown away.
   
  http://www.rollordrown.com/kayak/images/padcol1.jpg
   
  Left to right:
    
   Euro blade crossing paddle, 88", Sitka spruce and carbon fiber   
   Euro blade crossing paddle, 88", SPF wood and carbon fiber   
   Euro blade high angle paddle, 84", Sitka spruce and carbon fiber   
   Euro blade surf paddle, 74", Sitka spruce and carbon fiber   
   Single blade spare, 48", Douglas fir and carbon fiber   
   Greenland crossing paddle, was 88", chopped to 84", Sitka spruce   
   Greenland surf paddle with thick loom, 84", Sitka spruce   
   Greenland two-piece paddle, 84", Sitka spruce   
   Greenland crossing paddle, 84", Sitka spruce   
   Greenland storm paddle, 72", Sitka spruce   
   Greenland mini spare paddle, 48", Sitka spruce   
   Norsaq rolling stick, 18", Sitka spruce 
  Of course, any paddle collection of mine is always changing. Over time some will be added and some taken out.
   
  Right now I'm building two more Greenland paddles from redwood.
   
  Duane
  Southern California
  www.rollordrown.com
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