: Hi les,

: They look great ! Are those paddles made by you from Nick's Book?
: If so I have some I also made also from the book Strip Built Sea
: Kayak, fun project.

: Clayton Plunkett

Thanks Et, Clayton.
Yes the paddles are from Nick's book. As you say, a great little project.
I just loved laminating the blades. WRC, ash and black walnut.

The shafts are hollow (1/2" bull nose cutter) two strips of WRC. joined with
thickened epoxy. I did a straight cut to create the offset. A 5" ash dowel and
a wrap of glass around the centre of the finished shaft seems to work fine.
I was a bit worried about the strength, but they have stood up to everything
so far that my two sons and I have asked of them.

Les C.