Making Laminated Canoe Paddles

Custom laminated canoe paddle.

Making laminated canoe paddles.

A little over four years ago i decided to try my hand at making canoe paddles. Cherry is ideal if you re making a one piece paddle. Custom laminated canoe paddle. It was a lot of fun and surprising less difficult than i had anticipated and i kept on making paddles until i had made one or more for each of my kids and one for a friend and few experiments.

There s a special place on the shore of lake superior in grand marais minnesota that combines the loves of handmade crafts the outdoors and northern traditions. However typically cedar is used for paddles that are encased in fiberglass. Paddles used for deep water canoeing are typically made with cedar. So if you re going to use cedar make sure it s sheathed in fiberglass.

It was a lot of fun and surprising less difficult than i had anticipated and i kept on making paddles until i had made one or more for each of my kids and one for a. Making your own laminated wooden canoe paddle our paddling friend herman made a laminated wooden canoe paddle during a two day building course. He decided to make a classic beavertal paddle because he needs a bigger blade with lots of catch.