Making a Bent Shaft Laminated Canoe Paddle: Instructions for the DIY Paddle Maker

Making a Bent Shaft Laminated Canoe Paddle is a book that walks the reader through a paddle making project. Tools, forms, wood, epoxy, fiberglass and more are covered. Assembling a laminated shaft, using a form to add the bend to the shaft, adding blade pieces to the shaft, and designing a handle are the main topics along with a host of other details all relating to the making of a bent shaft wood canoe paddle.
The author based this book on a kit that quietwater paddles sells. So for some another option may be buying some of the wood pieces in a ready to use state. This would remove the need for a table saw to rip the long shaft strips.
Whether truly a 100% DIY project or a mix of DIY and the purchase of some of the materials, making a bent shaft laminated wood canoe paddle, makes a great parent kid weekend project, a scouting project for your Boy or Girl Scout troop, or just a pleasant way to get away from the TV and back to using hands and eyes to create a paddle that will give you pleasure every time you use it out on the water!