Having given a paddle away to a friend in Newfoundland last summer (only to have it suddenly switch ownership again once his wife spotted it!) I hit the workshop this week to replenish my dwindling supply. I had decided to take photos of the process, but things got out of hand. First I forget to bring the camera to the saw mill where I got the cedar blanks. They had a yummy supply of the stuff and let me run through the pile to select out what I wanted. I like that!
Next, I managed to measure out all the critical points on the wood and begin cutting before I remembered the camera. By the time the blank was roughed out, the camera seemed to have disappeared and it stayed that way during the planing and sanding stages. Finally just after the tung oil got applied, the camera resurfaced with the result you can see on the left.
I've got a couple more 2x4 cedar blanks in the workshop so hopefully I'll take the photo series next time. Meanwhile, it's rapidly switching from 'Paddle Time' to 'Paddling Time'! I like that even better!
4 comments:
Perhaps (wait for it) it was camera shy :-/
LOL,That must have been it. I refuse to take any blame...
Given that you have all those blanks just lying around, waiting to absorb your idle moments while you perfect your paddle-making skills, perhaps you will remember an old friend in Newfoundland whose wife absconded with the superb GP you had so kindly gifted to him (after due admiration).
Pls. email for shipping address...
beautiful, happy paddling!!
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