Marc Ornstein

I'm of the belief that paddles are a tool, just like canoes, and to really be called a paddle it's just begging for at least one jaunt...

Well said.

I aware of your paddle making and paddling: both are way beyond my level! When I make things, I get comments like 'oh it's too good to...

All his paddles could be wall hangers.....I bought one from him about 12 years ago........

Awesome. Thanks for the rapid response! Cool and interesting. The whitewater specific paddles I have from Backlund and Snyder and Silver...

Interesting questions. As to the method: The entire blade is sheathed with epoxy saturated fiberglass. As such, the various wood...

This is fantastic. I can not do work this fine.

I have others that perform perfectly and look darn good. No need to chance scratching this one. Thanks. FYI, I have been building and...

I really can't understand how you could NOT go out and use a paddle like that, even only once. Sam

It looks great. ENjoy looking at it each day

That's a work of art. Beautiful. I got pretty good at growing quality timber but never did figure out how to make use of the lumber.

Yes. Walnut and maple. Correction. The middle laminate in the edge is ash. Maple is more prone to cracking when bent like that.

After 40 or so years of building paddles, I finally built one that will likely never be used. It will hang on a wall, in my home. It's...

A slew of gators on Gum Slough.

Tonight on Hampton Lake. A pair of Limpkins.