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Selasa, 18 Ogos 2015
ManX's Penobscot Replica
I recently received a comment from blog reader ManX who provided a link to his paddle project. The original forum post needed to be translated from Italian and from what I gathered, he split a plank from a log of Black Cherry (P. Serotina) wood back in 2012 and just recently finished carving a paddle inspired by the c1900 Antique Penobscot paddle posted back in 2011.
His post features plenty more photos but here are few showcasing his work...
P. serotina log split
2 cleaned planks
End sealed with birch tar
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Penobscot Carved Wood Paddle
circa 1900
length: 77 inches
circa 1900
length: 77 inches
P. serotina log split
The completed paddle
Grip Decoration closeup
Completed Paddle Oiled
In the end he opted for a more ottertail style blade in his final creation. It must have been very satisfying to go from log to paddle after a 3 year wait. Well done ManX!
Rabu, 29 Julai 2015
Rob Stevens - Paddles & W/C Canoe Restoration
addling friend Rob Stevens sent in some pics of his recent paddle creations...
� 2 American Chestnut
� 2 Sassafras, including a northwoods style with notched handle
� 2 black cherry
Notched Northwoods Grips
In addition to being busy with paddles, Rob also organizes the annual WCHA Wooden Canoe Assembly in New York State. He's also found the time to restore an old canoe for his daughter. The boat is a 14 footer from the 1960s, believed to be a Chestnut Fox or Peterborough Mermaid.
A few years back at the annual Killbear Paddlers Rendevous, Andre Cloutier of Ravenwood Canoes brought it to showcase its original condition. In order to get it into the water, the weakened canvas was temporarily sealed with loads of duct tape.
The magic of duct tape
Photo Credit: Andre Cloutier
Andre padding
Photo Credit: Andre Cloutier
Being a smaller guy, I'm partial to 14 footers for solo canoeing. Although my own cottage garage is getting cluttered with canoe gear, I'd be interested in acquiring another 14' vintage canoe eventually.
Selasa, 28 April 2015
Luke M's current paddles
Paddle maker, Luke M from Wales (see previous post HERE) has sent in photos of some of his new carvings. Here is a group photo showcasing his latest full sized paddle and a small child's paddle alongside his restored axe.
The smaller paddle was carved from a piece of felled ash and the carving axe has a 3 � pound double bit with a cleft handle made from the same ash tree as his previous batch of paddles.
The full sized paddle was carved from a harvested log of larch. It was carved completely by eye and the design was copied from the 1875 Passamaquoddy ocean canoe paddle in the Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America. It was finished smooth with a crooked knife and not sanded. Here are his photos of the paddle being roughed out with the axe and some finished views of it at a different angle to illustrate the grain.
Luke also sent in a photo of his two latest crooked knife blades. They are made from band saw blades. He used a forge made from two kiln bricks and a propane torch to make these, which he mentioned was an improvement from using a wood stove.
Thanks Luke for sending in your wonderful pics!
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The smaller paddle was carved from a piece of felled ash and the carving axe has a 3 � pound double bit with a cleft handle made from the same ash tree as his previous batch of paddles.
The full sized paddle was carved from a harvested log of larch. It was carved completely by eye and the design was copied from the 1875 Passamaquoddy ocean canoe paddle in the Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America. It was finished smooth with a crooked knife and not sanded. Here are his photos of the paddle being roughed out with the axe and some finished views of it at a different angle to illustrate the grain.
Work in progress
All carved by eye
Beautiful grain pattern
Luke also sent in a photo of his two latest crooked knife blades. They are made from band saw blades. He used a forge made from two kiln bricks and a propane torch to make these, which he mentioned was an improvement from using a wood stove.
Thanks Luke for sending in your wonderful pics!
Khamis, 12 Mac 2015
Jonas' Experimental Grip Design
Fellow paddle maker, Jonas from Sweden (see post here), has been busy documenting his creations over on his new blog, Paddle Reflections. He has been working on a very interesting experimental design which features an elongated Northwoods style grip with asymmetrical notches for the grip thumb.
Source: Wooden Canoe Journal (Issue 80 - Vol. 20 No.2)
Jonas' creative design looks to have alternating Battenkill grips to allow for a more comfortable angle when using this lateral grip style. Here's a pic from his blog post demonstrating the grip position. It looks quite comfortable to my eyes.
His blade design is interesting as well. ..
Some Cree paddles have an indented paddle blade reminiscent of this style. Also, in the Historic Paddle Art archive page, is an undated image featuring a French trade canoe and a paddle with similar curves (original post here). I wish there were more details about this print in order to find any tribal affiliation, if any.
Keep up the great work on your paddles and blog site, Jonas!
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Shaft length: 80cm (31.5")
Blade: 74cm (29")
Blade: 74cm (29")
Jonas' experimental grip design
At first glance, the notches reminded me of another grip design, the Battenkill Grip. Many years ago, I started a whitewater paddle with this grip design, but as my interest in whitewater paddle designs faded, I never ended up completing the paddle. For anyone interested, the April 1997 issue of Wooden Canoe Journal (Issue 80 - Vol. 20 No.2) has an article describing the Battenkill grip in more detail. Basically it is a fusion of two popular styles, the standard pear and T-grip. In theory, the flattened portion of the half pear cradles the palm more comfortably and the half-T portion allows the thumb to curl around into a more natural position while still providing a positive hold on the paddle. Here's a schematic:
Source: Wooden Canoe Journal (Issue 80 - Vol. 20 No.2)
Jonas' creative design looks to have alternating Battenkill grips to allow for a more comfortable angle when using this lateral grip style. Here's a pic from his blog post demonstrating the grip position. It looks quite comfortable to my eyes.
His blade design is interesting as well. ..
Some Cree paddles have an indented paddle blade reminiscent of this style. Also, in the Historic Paddle Art archive page, is an undated image featuring a French trade canoe and a paddle with similar curves (original post here). I wish there were more details about this print in order to find any tribal affiliation, if any.
Undated Canot d'Ecorce Illustration
Paddle Closeup
Jumaat, 20 Februari 2015
Canotrouge's Sitka Spruce Paddles
I recently got in touch with a fellow paddle maker over on the CanoeTripping.net forums who goes by the handle Canotrouge.
Originally from Quebec, he's now living the life most of us outdoor lovers can only dream of, way up in Canada's beautiful Yukon Territory. Here's a little writeup I asked him to provide about his paddle creations:
Here are just a few photo samples of his lovely work. More closeups can be found on his Pinterest page...
Canotrouge's talents are not just limited to paddles. For more of artistry and woodwork, be sure to check out the facebook page for his workshop - Au Nord du Nord Woodwork.
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Originally from Quebec, he's now living the life most of us outdoor lovers can only dream of, way up in Canada's beautiful Yukon Territory. Here's a little writeup I asked him to provide about his paddle creations:
"I use mainly sitka spruce, because it is light, stiff and somewhat easy to get up here and at a fair price. I did a few out of cherry and walnuts, ash and a mixed of all of them, I like them also, but they are so much heavier.
I get my inspiration from the eastern Canadian first nations, but with my own touch, I'm not into accurate reproduction of let say a Maliseet or Passamaquoddy or Cree, but I use some of their characteristics to create my paddles.
All my paddles have a reinforced tip of hard wood, mainly white ash and several coats of spar varnish (at least on the blade) after I put several coats of boiled linseed oil and or Tung oil. I some time use milk paint or aniline dye to colour the blade or other parts of the paddle."
Here are just a few photo samples of his lovely work. More closeups can be found on his Pinterest page...
Also very nice is the leather strap hanger found on some his paddles. It is reminiscent of the leather paddle harness sold by Norquay Canoe Co (see post here). I've recently made similar hangers from leather scraps and will post pics soon, but in retrospect, I like Canotrouge's elegant design more.
Canotrouge's talents are not just limited to paddles. For more of artistry and woodwork, be sure to check out the facebook page for his workshop - Au Nord du Nord Woodwork.
Ahad, 25 Januari 2015
Ray Mears Bushcraft Paddle Video
Ontario Tourism is running a contest this summer involving a canoe package worth $10 000. The winner will get an all-expenses paid trip to Wabakimi Provinicial Park and paddle with some outdoor legends. The host guides are Ray Mears and Becky Mason. Here are some of the details from the official contest page
- Round-trip airfare from anywhere in Canada or continental United States to Thunder Bay, Ontario where the adventure begins and ends
- An 8-day fully outfitted trip including:
- Floatplane into Wabakimi Provincial Park for 5 days of guided wilderness camping, paddling, bushcraft and wildlife observation with Ray Mears and his team
- One night at Wabakimi Wilderness Eco-Lodge
- Tour of Fort William Historical Park
- All meals
- Plus $2,000 in outdoor gear from SAIL
There is a promotional video making the rounds that shows brief footage of Mears making a bush paddle with an axe and crooked knife. Here is the screenshot at the 1:36 mark. Beauty!
In the summer of 2014, Ray visited Wabakimi for his own excursion. His blog post about the journey is filled with lovely text and photos. Here's one of Ray making a paddle on that trip:
Original Link
Over on the CanoeTripping.net forums, a member began a thread about the minimal tools required to make an emergency paddle in the wilderness. Most respondents (myself included) mentioned the use of an a saw, axe and crooked knife as ideal, but the original poster correctly points out that few folks trip with an axe anymore and the crooked knife is even more rare. A few folks have come up with ideas for an emergency paddle including using duct tape and barrel lid. Creative!
Rabu, 14 Januari 2015
Luke M's Ash Paddles
Blog reader Luke M from Wales has recently gotten into the paddle making hobby and has sent in some of his wonderful creations. Each paddle has been carved from locally grown ash with an axe and crooked knife. Most impressive! Here is a group shot of 4 paddles along with descriptions he provided. These paddles are based on (left to right):
Here is Luke's first attempt at making a paddle from a log completely by eye without any templates or guidelines. It was also carved smooth enough to not require sanding.
This last paddle was carved recently from another quarter of the same log...just lovely!
Luke also sent in a photo of his tool set. The crooked knife blades were made by hand out of old files annealed in his woodstove. The axe is an old Kent pattern head which was restored and fitted with a homemade handle too.
Very much looking forward to seeing more creations from Luke in the future!
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� The 1878 Malecite paddle at the Fredericton Region Museum (post here).
� Various historical fur trade paddles seen on this site and elsewhere.
� The Malecite paddle in the British Museum featured on your site (post here)
� The 1889 Passamaquoddy ocean canoe paddle in The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America. It�s 75� long and is mainly used standing
Here is a Cree style paddle with a modified grip carved with a beautiful grain pattern...
Here is Luke's first attempt at making a paddle from a log completely by eye without any templates or guidelines. It was also carved smooth enough to not require sanding.
This last paddle was carved recently from another quarter of the same log...just lovely!
Luke also sent in a photo of his tool set. The crooked knife blades were made by hand out of old files annealed in his woodstove. The axe is an old Kent pattern head which was restored and fitted with a homemade handle too.
Very much looking forward to seeing more creations from Luke in the future!
Selasa, 9 Disember 2014
Paddle from Jonas - Sweden
Many of you might know I routinely feature creations from other paddlemakers. Blog reader Jonas from Sweden has recently discovered the joy of carving custom paddles and sent in some photos of an experimental design.
This one features a pointed, spear like blade. The inspiration for his custom carved grip came from the Etched Coast Salish Paddle posted back in January of 2013. The 64cm shaft is a transitional shape, going from round at the base of the grip to oval at the blade neck.
The grain pattern on Jonas' blade is incredibly straight - a great indicator of excellent wood selection. Also impressive is that this paddle was not sanded but carefully scraped smooth which adds a lot more work to the project.
The paddle is finish in an experiment mixture of raw oxidated linseed oil, pitch oil and tar on the blade and shaft with just oil for the grip. You can just make out the subtle colour difference between these sections
Finally, Jonas has decided to start his own paddle making blog to document his journey in this fun hobby. Right now it is brand new with a short series of informative posts on paddle design and a fascinating post about the use of tar and shellac in Sweden as a finish for canvas canoes. Check it out at PaddleReflections.blogspot.com
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This one features a pointed, spear like blade. The inspiration for his custom carved grip came from the Etched Coast Salish Paddle posted back in January of 2013. The 64cm shaft is a transitional shape, going from round at the base of the grip to oval at the blade neck.
Jonas' Experimental Design
130 cm Spear Blade
The grain pattern on Jonas' blade is incredibly straight - a great indicator of excellent wood selection. Also impressive is that this paddle was not sanded but carefully scraped smooth which adds a lot more work to the project.
Straight grain pattern on blade
Custom carved grip
Finally, Jonas has decided to start his own paddle making blog to document his journey in this fun hobby. Right now it is brand new with a short series of informative posts on paddle design and a fascinating post about the use of tar and shellac in Sweden as a finish for canvas canoes. Check it out at PaddleReflections.blogspot.com
Ahad, 9 November 2014
Zender Dale Arts - Woodland Paddle
Came across another woodland style paddle on the woodwork gallery page of Zender Dale Arts
Unfortunately, the low resolution photo doesn't show details of the interesting step-like grip. It is very reminiscent of the circa 1860 Northeastern Woodlands paddle posted on before.
This specific paddle was featured in Pleasing the spirits : a catalogue of a collection of American Indian Art by Douglas C Ewing (1982) - plate 474. Luckily one copy of this out of print exhibit catalogue was available at the Toronto Reference Library where I went to find some extra information. The black and white pics included a closeup of the floral carving details etched on the grip.
Basic Floral Etchings on grip
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"Handmade maple paddle canoe with carved handle, 6 inch wide by 34 inch wampum belt, and trade hatchet"
Unfortunately, the low resolution photo doesn't show details of the interesting step-like grip. It is very reminiscent of the circa 1860 Northeastern Woodlands paddle posted on before.
NORTHEASTERN WOODLANDS (Malecite?) CANOE PADDLE
Circa 1860
Maple - 5 ft. 3 3/4 in. Original full post here
This specific paddle was featured in Pleasing the spirits : a catalogue of a collection of American Indian Art by Douglas C Ewing (1982) - plate 474. Luckily one copy of this out of print exhibit catalogue was available at the Toronto Reference Library where I went to find some extra information. The black and white pics included a closeup of the floral carving details etched on the grip.
Basic Floral Etchings on grip
Isnin, 27 Oktober 2014
NMAI Abenaki Inspired Paddle Decoration
This post on the Paleoplanet forums features a beautifully carved and decorated paddle by member, Dauntless.
Catalog No: 50.1/ 9825
Culture: ABNAKI, PENOBSCOT
Regions: EASTERN CANADA, NORTHEAST
Dimensions: L:182 W:20 H:3.5 [in CM]
Accession No: 1916-9
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A closeup of the blade showcases some of the delicate etching...
It was apparently inspired by an Abenaki paddle in the outstanding collection of the American Museum of Natural History (see that post full here)
Culture: ABNAKI, PENOBSCOT
Regions: EASTERN CANADA, NORTHEAST
Dimensions: L:182 W:20 H:3.5 [in CM]
Accession No: 1916-9
Sabtu, 20 September 2014
River Grace's Kennebec & Northwoods Paddle
The current August edition of the Wooden Canoe Journal has a stunning cover photo of a young Teen paddling a beautiful little canoe. Turns out the main article features 15 year old River Grace of Florida and his restoration job on a 12 foot Kennebec canoe dated to 1926. It is a lovely story of his patient restoration efforts which took over 4 years to complete. Unfortunately, no details were provided about the beautiful looking Northwoods paddle with a distinctive scalloped grip. For anyone interested, there's a brief online article in Florida Today about this young lad and his canoe story.
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River Grace navigates the St. Johns River.
(Photo: Dr. Michael Grace/for FLORIDA TODAY)
(Photo: Dr. Michael Grace/for FLORIDA TODAY)
Selasa, 4 Mac 2014
Luc P's New Carvings
Blog reader & contributor, Luc Poitras has sent more pics in of his paddle creations...
Here's a set of sorts made from cedar. The two smaller ones were carved for his lucky grandson. The off-white coloured paddle is from spalted maple
Here's a beauty carved from Tamarack that Luc carved with just a crooked knife. Hoping I'll be able to source out a Tamarack log this summer and try to carve a similar one.
Lastly, Luc's wife found an old, 70" paddle at a garage sale. It looks to be a roughly carved blade meant for hard use. Luc mentioned it is likely birch but the paint and varnish job on the blade has really covered up the grain pattern.
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Here's a set of sorts made from cedar. The two smaller ones were carved for his lucky grandson. The off-white coloured paddle is from spalted maple
Here's a beauty carved from Tamarack that Luc carved with just a crooked knife. Hoping I'll be able to source out a Tamarack log this summer and try to carve a similar one.
Lastly, Luc's wife found an old, 70" paddle at a garage sale. It looks to be a roughly carved blade meant for hard use. Luc mentioned it is likely birch but the paint and varnish job on the blade has really covered up the grain pattern.
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