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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...

Crocks, huh? That one surprised me. I find a lot of those floating in eddies on my local river. Never a matching pair. I never gave them...