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Jesse:
This was my attempt at making a paddle. Not sure if it is right or not but it was fun to make and I though it came out pretty good. Its made from a white birch tree I cut at my dads a few years back. It wasnt quite wide enough so I glued on 1 1/2" pieces on the blade edges. The main part of the blade + the shaft and handle are all one piece.
Also my first attempt at wood burning. I think the sandhill crane looks good but up close its blotchy. There is a trick to wood burning I just dont know it ;D

John K:
Looks great Jesse ! I bet it's light !!

HatchA:
Looks like a really nice paddle.  What are the dimensions of it?  Did you seal it at all?  I'd be afraid of the glued edges de-lamming from water submersion  :-\

youngbowyer33:
thats awesome

Jesse:
Thanks a lot guys.
It seems pretty light to me :)
Yes I did seal it. I have 5 coats of spar urethane on it now so far. The shaft is 1" thick The blade is 3/8" thick in the center and tapers to the edges. The blade is 6 1/2" wide and it is 60" long. My favorite paddle broke and that was 62".

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