: I did a search on building a paddle and found no results. If I search on just
: paddle I get a million hits. I

Through the Duckworks site (not sure of the exact url right now)I got into a website of one of th designers who sells their plans through Duckworks, Michael Storer. On his site he gives away free plans for making your own oars and paddles. I've mirrored the paddle plans and you can find them at:

http://www.buildakayak.com/boatplans/PaddlesFree.pdf

This is a 19 page .pdf (acrobat) file which seems to be made up of about 5 pages of info specific to paddles, and the rest is general info which also relates to building the boats he designs. For example, his tool list includes tools which you don't need for paddlemaking. All specifications are in metric, but the few measurements you really need can be quickly translated to inches, picas, or cubits if you wish. He uses two layers of 1/8th inch plywood for the blades (plywood that thin bends easily to make the scoop shape), but there is no reason you couldn't make your blades form solid lumber and carve them out with a scorp and a drawknife. Or, make them from fiberglass and resin, and cast them over a lump of plaster or clay.

: want to build a traditional offset paddle
: (not greenland) for my kayak. I have Nicks book but am looking for others
: who have built paddles that might have some good pictures as they built
: their paddles. Please post your links.

Consider making a two piece paddle. 1)You start with shorter stock for the handle, so it is easier to find clear stock and easier to work with. 2)You can buy or make a ferrule for joining the halves. 3) you can adjust the amount of feather angle to what ever really works best for you by temporarily clamping the ferrule together with a stainless steel radiator hose clamp. Once you get the angle you like you drill holes for the alignment button, then insert the button and its spring.

: Not sure if I should use a good waterproof wood glue or epoxy to glue it up.

Epoxy is one waterproof wood glue. Then you have polyurethane glues (Gorilla glue and PL200, PL300 or PL400 construction adhesives. And finally you have DAPs 2 part resorcinol glue. Beyond that pretty much everything else available to the amateur builder is consider water resistant, not water proof.

If you are glassing the blades you'll have epoxy on hand. Resorcinol glue is as expensive as epoxy--why pay for both? Gorilla glue, and its competition made by Elmers, will set up faster than epoxy, but it tends to expand and "foam" out of joints, so wait until it gets rubbery and scrape off the excess, then sand smooth when it is relly hard.

Good luck with your project.

PGJ