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Making Canoe Paddles in Wood, by Graham Warren

76pp paperback.
59 line drawings.
Published May 1997 by Raven Rock Books.
ISBN 0 9530352 0 4.

A comprehensive book about paddle design, construction, lore and history.

Book Cover

Contents

  • Paddle Designs
  • Choice of Woods
  • Design Considerations
  • Grip
  • Shaft
  • Blade
  • Length
  • Flexibility
  • Torsional Flexibility
  • Weight
  • Buoyancy
  • Balance
  • Special Considerations
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Laminating
  • Glues


  • Marking Out
  • Carving the Grip
  • Shaping the Blade
  • Shaping the Shaft
  • Bent Shafts
  • Oil Finishes
  • Varnish Finishes
  • Decorating a Paddle
  • Miniature Paddles
  • Making a Crooked Knife
  • Chafing Collars
  • Copper Tips
  • Repair of Paddles
  • 12 Paddle Designs
  • References
  • Sources and Suppliers.

"Absolutely everything is covered...
       ....orders will still be coming in steadily in 20 years time"
- Canoeist

"Never have I found so much information on wooden paddles" - Hurley's Journal

Pricing

UK £5.99 plus £1.50 postage and packing.
Europe £5.99 plus £2 shipping.
US $12.95 including shipping surface mail (Delivery 3-8 weeks). Add $2 for airmail (1 week).

Making Equipment for Canoe Tripping

Publication date Autumn 1999. Let us know if you want to be added to our mailing list and we will advise you of publication.

Detailed how-to instructions and plans for:


Paddlemaking - Paddle Designs and Advanced Building Techniques

Publication date Autumn 1999. Let us know if you want to be added to our mailing list and we will advise you of publication.

50 paddle designs as scale drawings and offset tables.

Step-by-step photo how-to guide and comprehensive sections on:


See Ordering Information for more information.


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