I have two old paddles, I don't remember where I got them... might have been in our current or old cabin when we moved in. The first (no picture) is a conventional beavertail, with a very pleasing shape and comfortable grip... though it's a bit too long for me if I'm in the back. That one I refinished with polyurethane (mistake?) some years back. It has a crack in the blade, which back then I glued, but it's cracked again and I'm wondering how best to repair it?
Here's a few photos of the other one. 60" long. No finish on it, so I have to decide what to use on it. The shaft to blade joint is something I haven't seen before, as is the dowel across the grip. The blade is laminated from two layers of thinner material. Maybe homemade?
Here's a few photos of the other one. 60" long. No finish on it, so I have to decide what to use on it. The shaft to blade joint is something I haven't seen before, as is the dowel across the grip. The blade is laminated from two layers of thinner material. Maybe homemade?
