Karelian Burl

Here's a paddle that is most like what I make on a regular basis. Its bent shaft is made from ash and spruce, with hand-carved indexing.

 The bladewood is yellow cedar with walnut fairing strips and ash bang strips. 

 The tip is Karelian Birch burl, which is particularly nostalgic to me because it was my teacher, Keith Backlund's veneer of choice while I spent time with him.

Rounding out this blade is walnut veneer pinstripes on the edges stacked with 12 layers of dynel on the top and 14 on the bottom.

Another satisfied customer!!!