venice
12th January 2012, 08:03 AM
Hello.
First post. Experienced woodworker but novice boatbuilder and kayaker here... :roll:
I just started to build a wooden strip (sea)kayak. And of course i'll need a paddle to get it on the water when finished. Trouble is, i am new to kayaking. Therefore i don't have the slightest clue what paddle fits me best.
Asking around does'nt help that much in this case; ask 10 guys what the best paddle is and you are ending up with 11 different opinions... :D
Instead of spending quite some money on the latest model just to find out it does'nt suits me, i thought about building me a couple of different shapes out of wood, glass or carbon to find out.
While i found some tutorials on how to build a greenland paddle, i could'nt source any plans for more modern paddle shapes.
Does anyone of you know a good source for plans or is willing to share plans or to help out in any other way?
Thanks. Venice
First post. Experienced woodworker but novice boatbuilder and kayaker here... :roll:
I just started to build a wooden strip (sea)kayak. And of course i'll need a paddle to get it on the water when finished. Trouble is, i am new to kayaking. Therefore i don't have the slightest clue what paddle fits me best.
Asking around does'nt help that much in this case; ask 10 guys what the best paddle is and you are ending up with 11 different opinions... :D
Instead of spending quite some money on the latest model just to find out it does'nt suits me, i thought about building me a couple of different shapes out of wood, glass or carbon to find out.
While i found some tutorials on how to build a greenland paddle, i could'nt source any plans for more modern paddle shapes.
Does anyone of you know a good source for plans or is willing to share plans or to help out in any other way?
Thanks. Venice