Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Jesse on March 19, 2010, 07:39:51 pm
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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
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/paddle002.jpg)
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Looks great Jesse ! I bet it's light !!
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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 :-\
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thats awesome
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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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I can't tell any difference between that one and the one's at the store. You did a great job on her! I wonder how much an osage paddle would weigh ::) hmmm ;D.
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I wonder how much an osage paddle would weigh ::) hmmm ;D.
might be a bit heavy ;D Im not sure if birch was a good choice but its what I had. I did a search for a birch paddle and found nothing :) I think cherry and cedar are the preferred woods.
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Cool paddle Jesse, just don't let Angie get after ya with it ;) :D
You get everything straighened out with the boss?
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Thanks Dana. Yeah its pretty well straightened out with the boss. I Just have to try and get tuesday off yet :)
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Cool we leavin on tuesday ;) ;D
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Cool we leavin on tuesday ;) ;D
:D no
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Cool we leavin on tuesday ;) ;D
:D no
:'( :'( :'(
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I spent the last few days testing out the paddle. Canoed about 15 miles. Today was fun. We went down a beautiful stretch of the peshtigo river that had plenty of class 1 rapids with two stretches of solid class 2 rapids. We got soaked and a boulder put a hole right through the front of my canoe but it was a blast. The paddle held up great :)
Here are some pictures I took in the calm areas. Wish I got some of rapids but I was more worried about keeping the canoe from flipping ;D
(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/paddle011.jpg) (http://s168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/?action=view¤t=paddle011.jpg)(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/paddle021.jpg) (http://s168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/?action=view¤t=paddle021.jpg)(http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/paddle019.jpg) (http://s168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/WIbowyer/?action=view¤t=paddle019.jpg)
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Looks good in the photo, the woodburning too.
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Cool paddle, Nice to see it is working out well too.
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Jesse, If I remember right, Birch was one of the woods preferred for paddles, because it was light, and fairly tough, to handle rocks, and such. Other woods were used also, depending what was available in the area. Different tribes used different styles of blades, and paddle size. Nice job. If you leave the top of the handle thick, and rounded it will give you a more comfortable grip. My opinion anyway. But again, very nice. I like the Sand Hill Crane.
Wayne
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Looks like ya had fun Jesse but now ya need a new canoe, sell ya mine for $800 ;D
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right on man. looks good
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looks great you did a great job on it. and they are fun to make i made a set of oars for my row boat a few years back took all weekend but it was worth it. keep up the good work ttyl
sterling
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Looks like a great day in the Northwoods ! But where is the picture of the hole in the canoe ??
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Thanks again. It was great to get out on some moving water after winter.
Wayne Ill take your advice on the handle for the next one. This one seems comfortable but there is always room to improve. Good to know birch was used by the natives for paddles.
John I didnt take a picture of the hole but I might take one today if I remember :) Its not much to see. about the size of a nickel or a quarter maybe.