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Extremely well-written and entertaining-to-read post, Rob. Contribute more often.

I think of shoe material like mesh, canvas, and nylon as having pretty much no resistance to water. If the shoe is exposed to water so...

I'm sure I'm not the only one that's struggled to find the perfect footwear for canoe tripping and I'm not sure the perfect boot/shoe...

It's the time of year when it's getting too chilly for the pup but she still wants to go so my choices are take her and shorten the...

Silky makes the best pruning saws, in my experience, and in many sizes. I've had a 14.2" curved blade Silky BIGBOY 2000 and a 9.5"...

I love those kinds of saw, used a katana big boy to cleat a big cedar that was across a portage right at chest height. Two cuts and it...

Dana, Thanks for that clarification. Seems like we were talking the same language, only with different dialects.

Once the rough cutting is done, it's necessary to refine the shape of the tip, as shown here. This is done by eye, on a stationary belt...

I also have one of these to help guide the drill if you want to use it. They are made to guide the hand drill and clamp to the wood. Jim

A hardware store should have dowel locator insets, they set in the existing hole with a little point to mark the new piece. If you can’t...

Nice to look at all the fases between tree and paddle. And reading all the info.

These photos show the rough shaped blade with Dynel edging around the tip and lower portion of the blade. This paddle will be a shallow...

So far, this is the most complex and entertaining "put-in-get-in-and-start-the-bloody-trip" story I've ever encountered. So funny . ...

Hey y'all! I am thrilled to find this forum after spending 45 years going on various paddling adventures. Although I no longer am...

Mark, that's a wonderful jig. I'd love to see a few more detail photos. After you've roughed out the camber on one side of the paddle...