ErktheRed

Several have messaged me, from this and other forums, about better photos of the freestyle blade that was show in the group of four...

Below are some photos of the completed paddle that y'all have been following the build of. Tomorrow it will get crated and shipped.

In response to several questions about the edging around my river and shallow water special blades, it is Dynel cord, saturated with...

Not sure about this analogy, but water tank testing has been done on canoe paddles to compare flat power faces, positively cambered...

That's a great question(s). I'm never quite certain about the term "dihedral" as it pertains to paddle blades, as I would presume that...

Rough cutting one of the four facets of the blade. I'm using a proprietary router and sled jig, that I designed, for the purpose. The...

Using a card scraper to flatten and smooth the epoxy surface of a freestyle paddle. One of several steps before final finishing.

DOGPADDLE CANOE AND WOODWORKS Soon to become a paddle. All parts cut. 17 pieces plus Dynel edging (not shown). The shaft core-last piece...

Well, the trip I have dreamed of since boyhood in about to come to fruition. Drive up to Sudbury on 6/9, get on the train on 6/11 at 5...

Winter projects up here include things like, refurbishing a 40yr old wooden warped/weathered snowboard. Because.. well… It seems normal...

I am lucky to have a single car garage attached to side of my house that I have converted into a canoe shop with heat. I have been off...

What’s your winter projects? Besides the perpetual getting in shape fallacy, I’m outfitting a new canoe, and hopefully testing some...

Not much planned here but I try to stay flexible. I have one boat to finish and I'm hoping to build another stripper. I'll make some...

I’ll be planning a few trips on the rivers in Northern Michigan. I also am looking at the creeks close to home for a few “camping” trips...

These pieces of kit are extraneous and yet such a joy to use they still always come along. That epitomizes "luxury" for me. 1) My...