: 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 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.

: 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.

Very impressive paddle collection

Hmm...since I'm not (so far) building another boat this year maybe I need to add paddles.

Bill H.