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Here is a length of ash that was gathered while cutting firewood.
This will supply the shafts for the paddle.
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Here are two pieces of ash that have been
milled out of the log. They will form the
shaft and center section of the blade.
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Here one block has the shaft turned and the other is mounted
into the 'poor man's lathe" ready to be turned.
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I am cutting out the two pieces
of "domestic zebra wood" that
that will be next to the center
shaft section in the blade.
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Here the two pieces have been glued onto the the
center section. Note some wood has been cut
out of the center with the bandsaw.
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Here the the outer pieces are being added. I have cheated here
and use purchased lumber for the edges as I need a light weight
blade to compensate for the ash shaft. I am thinking if this one
turns out well it will me my wife's kayak paddle so it should be light.
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Both blades have been rough cut with the bandsaw.
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