tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71290326631484154392024-03-20T06:23:47.314-07:00blunt family paddlesBlunt Family Paddleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506154314471072030noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129032663148415439.post-83121714077502804302013-07-27T08:52:00.001-07:002013-07-27T08:52:31.463-07:00David Diaz aka Davy DaysWell it's been a while since I updated the ol paddle blog and since this last paddle turned out so good I thought that I'd post up a few pictures of it.<br />
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The majority of the blade is Alaska Yellow Cedar. It's damp, shock resistant, has a really tight grain and has a high strength to weight ratio. The AKC in this paddle was unique in that it had a very blonde tone with dark grain stripes. Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that the darker grain stripes are caused by different minerals in the soil. </div>
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One detail that I've been working on lately is shaft diameter. I haven't had many shafts break so I've been slimming down the diameter with a lot of success. The greatest advantage of a wooden paddle is the flex of the solid core wood shaft, something that you don't get with a hollow core (think sailboat masts here, they are made with a hollow core to be stiffened up). </div>
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The shaft of this paddle is made from ash and yellow cedar. The blade has yellow cedar, walnut fairing strips, ash bangstrips and a curly maple tip. Paddle blade terminology credit goes to the master Jim Snyder.</div>
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Blunt Family Paddleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506154314471072030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129032663148415439.post-4858911208929957292012-01-18T23:41:00.000-08:002012-01-18T23:47:14.354-08:00Build Your Own Paddle class<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJY0S3xWPJPyJhtB9zRY79Ppk-lWws42v6jK_uycvBVXf0L7sBWsERnnhECXozFidT4JILgZPYM_070i8dbnIBGdvy_RKqILG34aGWaOMCOKZLVDQcc9AuEFezAAzGiN_a2mfbCSucGq0/s1600/PB200469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJY0S3xWPJPyJhtB9zRY79Ppk-lWws42v6jK_uycvBVXf0L7sBWsERnnhECXozFidT4JILgZPYM_070i8dbnIBGdvy_RKqILG34aGWaOMCOKZLVDQcc9AuEFezAAzGiN_a2mfbCSucGq0/s640/PB200469.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Recently Zach Hubbard from Terlingua hung out at the shop and knocked out this 68" guide stick to use as a stand up canoe paddle on the Rio Grande. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">He picked out the blade wood ( from the outside, ash, walnut, aspen, wenge with a korelian burl tip) and also promised me that Jim wouldn't get too mad if we plagiarised one of his blade shapes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We also finished this warranty stick for Idaho raft guide Nate Minkler. As it turns out Western Red Cedar is too soft to hold up to a rafting season on the Arkansas river and so we made him a new stick out of Alaskan Yellow Cedar and added an extra layer of glass.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First up was Todd Toledo of the mens US Raft Race team and the newest member of the Blunt Family Paddles team! Todd is a long time river guide currently working for Timberline Tours out of Vail, CO. He and his team are gearing up for worlds which are to be held in Costa Rica.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Then it was off to New Mexico River Adventures to hand off this sweetie pie to Elias Griego. Elias plays a lead role at NMRA and is gearing up for a multi day river trip on the Zambezi!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">And lastly we checked in with CKS to drop off a new bentshaft kayak demo model. CKS and BFP have recently partnered up to make it much easier to get your hands on a Blunt Family Paddle! So drop by the next time you're in Buena Vista to have a look at the latest paddles that BFP has to offer and be sure to keep an eye out for BFP online at CKS!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Blunt Family Paddleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506154314471072030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129032663148415439.post-25676800280684714782011-07-12T15:52:00.000-07:002011-07-12T16:33:14.927-07:00Longboatin"<div style="text-align: center;">Here is a new configuration for us here at BFP, a canoe paddle with a bent shaft, which has been crafted for Pittsburgh local Dan Piesik.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6O0Dt99sfZnt2b94SxKVZ2Rwn-nVmLVknCNQ7QZBslOrlZ5D6RdDuxFnBDKUHHm-Bbdp5ScNiqQWjFWYy0Qr101zLSDzr1r6Ukpm6z2P3qBEMdfGh7uc9Ox9inN_4bNWnlU8OdpiOlTs/s1600/P7080465.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6O0Dt99sfZnt2b94SxKVZ2Rwn-nVmLVknCNQ7QZBslOrlZ5D6RdDuxFnBDKUHHm-Bbdp5ScNiqQWjFWYy0Qr101zLSDzr1r6Ukpm6z2P3qBEMdfGh7uc9Ox9inN_4bNWnlU8OdpiOlTs/s400/P7080465.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This paddle is basically a Yough Special rafting stick with a 14 degree bend at the throat. Building the form for this paddle was fairly straightforward, but tapering the corewood in the shaft through the blade was a bit of a trick. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7sKgVj6BD9RGKQOJZQKaxHsG2lRVyfPHVFgEc9bHIT72wPdkKAJ1b5jCEUevTMFn-6MWaPuNpg4O4D8LBBlNkEihh5IsBii7Ebkc2zPsekhCtP4wCpMVOeSipvbvULhDOjPgoCuqYls/s1600/P7080467.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc7sKgVj6BD9RGKQOJZQKaxHsG2lRVyfPHVFgEc9bHIT72wPdkKAJ1b5jCEUevTMFn-6MWaPuNpg4O4D8LBBlNkEihh5IsBii7Ebkc2zPsekhCtP4wCpMVOeSipvbvULhDOjPgoCuqYls/s400/P7080467.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This paddle has a decal and bladewood configuration that are both new to BFP. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The woods used in this paddle are Ash plates for the shaft with an Alaska Yellow Cedar core. Alaskan Yellow Cedar bladewood with Walnut pinstripes and Yellow Heart Bangstrips. It has Curly Sycamore tip plates, a Walnut tgrip, 14 layer dynel edges and a marine grade finish that is extra tough and won't fade, which will keep this paddle bright and crisp for years to come.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwwvq5ErWGAxVLP2S39nNYM9ElIdRV2PG6w1oYttmbaZZs82vRYTmTsHYq4fTsZIYqRBwig3PSEB8b9EJ6c_l9doVwuqHkc0jvuIme0nIj0sYxtAet_UsMYVGtekL4yfY2WqzTX-QFBA/s1600/P7080466.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNwwvq5ErWGAxVLP2S39nNYM9ElIdRV2PG6w1oYttmbaZZs82vRYTmTsHYq4fTsZIYqRBwig3PSEB8b9EJ6c_l9doVwuqHkc0jvuIme0nIj0sYxtAet_UsMYVGtekL4yfY2WqzTX-QFBA/s320/P7080466.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Blunt Family Paddleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506154314471072030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129032663148415439.post-5953041819469605222011-04-25T13:59:00.000-07:002011-04-25T19:24:30.496-07:00Super Whippy Bent Shaft<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I've heard it said that alot of inventions happen by accident. This was indeed the case when it came to the latest paddle that I am shaping for local paddler Willie "the crusher" Illingworth.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Blunt Family Oars, the career river guides tool of choice. </div>Blunt Family Paddleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506154314471072030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129032663148415439.post-54735622091807376772010-04-19T08:55:00.000-07:002010-04-19T08:55:47.403-07:00Captain Nemo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SDwr3jrnHA4LEKukPzNOqEUL2S6tT-IAXJk9sosXy8R8PLIpOeANdXy6BnZoGvSH3etckwckYEmqrTn_yfFv0G76Yuq8xgh2jFrFSevSSWwT-oHFfdByPdzWaz86lpw9QYryIo2mKiM/s1600/P4090416.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_SDwr3jrnHA4LEKukPzNOqEUL2S6tT-IAXJk9sosXy8R8PLIpOeANdXy6BnZoGvSH3etckwckYEmqrTn_yfFv0G76Yuq8xgh2jFrFSevSSWwT-oHFfdByPdzWaz86lpw9QYryIo2mKiM/s400/P4090416.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a Guidestick built for Big Jim Nemith out of Ohio. He asked for a stout paddle and contrast of color in the blade. I refer to this blade design as the beavertail but its origin comes from master paddlemaker Keith Backlund. He designed this blade shape for the Youghigeny River and thus named it the YS or Yough Special. Although this YS is full size, I normally chop an inch off of this blade make it more user friendly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGkW77IiQho45nPRq_fsvpk_QwdGDNlA0e3b6oOhPsLMBeV5x6nu0brYk42Qgh2tEGw5o6uWhvKbWq92AK5IWPxerEfl3ZooGIvWvh_3ZFRt_6PYMVUqQqAE_IHaxrPA2QEcVxvBzlthQ/s1600/P4090418.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGkW77IiQho45nPRq_fsvpk_QwdGDNlA0e3b6oOhPsLMBeV5x6nu0brYk42Qgh2tEGw5o6uWhvKbWq92AK5IWPxerEfl3ZooGIvWvh_3ZFRt_6PYMVUqQqAE_IHaxrPA2QEcVxvBzlthQ/s400/P4090418.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Big Jim asked for a paddle that, when pried, would move the mountains to river left a few inches closer!</div>Blunt Family Paddleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506154314471072030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129032663148415439.post-85768746919381971532010-04-12T09:50:00.000-07:002010-04-12T11:23:55.431-07:00Northwest Creek Comp.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5__XJTFZn9y3HMpOZe3neRTsvB67P2rYBHBqCHSUn0X5UaHaNpY33UfyqtbcA7AexW3JH6JAsxdqW6jCozcxe9G9IIRBzw72WyOo7pnzUirDnu25rlzayYqcY68P-om1CzcyHYhFPfU/s1600/P4100416.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5__XJTFZn9y3HMpOZe3neRTsvB67P2rYBHBqCHSUn0X5UaHaNpY33UfyqtbcA7AexW3JH6JAsxdqW6jCozcxe9G9IIRBzw72WyOo7pnzUirDnu25rlzayYqcY68P-om1CzcyHYhFPfU/s400/P4100416.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you to everyone who came by the Blunt Family Paddles tent this weekend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuTWABvGtC-kQMN5LzLuaplyCgx0C3GiygSignauckxfbXUYqM18h8uNEpnqb0unR7hcAS0R7L_H_SGDygCkXitRg1VwAkQezDxoeiSuTPokunWxTzWgyXh5anb7G4idRELff5RaT3Q0/s1600/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuTWABvGtC-kQMN5LzLuaplyCgx0C3GiygSignauckxfbXUYqM18h8uNEpnqb0unR7hcAS0R7L_H_SGDygCkXitRg1VwAkQezDxoeiSuTPokunWxTzWgyXh5anb7G4idRELff5RaT3Q0/s400/GetAttachment-1.aspx.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoying the excitement of the 5 second countdown before my race run.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnXOm-kMlDRrTMwIEq2fkVlPDrk1WU9vXZuOBksRAXxlDJaqR_bEtBb4fJ-Yg9Mvbne-F3LktPRoAPwZEI-0G-TT-_uzXsz06c70JRbO76u6vLIVyQPvXvflBF7kVVf_fuFSQzSAbeLE/s1600/26163_385191303818_823063818_3750344_6985109_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="427" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnXOm-kMlDRrTMwIEq2fkVlPDrk1WU9vXZuOBksRAXxlDJaqR_bEtBb4fJ-Yg9Mvbne-F3LktPRoAPwZEI-0G-TT-_uzXsz06c70JRbO76u6vLIVyQPvXvflBF7kVVf_fuFSQzSAbeLE/s640/26163_385191303818_823063818_3750344_6985109_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Luke running the center line at Sunset Falls 100 feet below the starting line.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmMJQmRKzSp6NSwXaDk4m9vn34ZcD8MfSh6L3JvWHOAjdipIogke3GZ-7OomdKC2ZzHGw0advgXZFH3DsHP3A4tjMSuaYMHR1QKuDvrNA4lk-dAcEuwQTr_JNHcidN2SgbDHL1LbLrZI/s1600/P4100424.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFmMJQmRKzSp6NSwXaDk4m9vn34ZcD8MfSh6L3JvWHOAjdipIogke3GZ-7OomdKC2ZzHGw0advgXZFH3DsHP3A4tjMSuaYMHR1QKuDvrNA4lk-dAcEuwQTr_JNHcidN2SgbDHL1LbLrZI/s400/P4100424.JPG" width="400" /></a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">"50 strokes into "FIRE IT UPS" life and it goes off a 40 footer, that paddle is going to see some shit. Thank you soo much." - Chris Baer</span></div>Blunt Family Paddleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506154314471072030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129032663148415439.post-48515753898972650882010-02-16T09:44:00.000-08:002010-02-17T20:57:14.291-08:00Whitewater dory oars<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUaLfDQuP3Wpu3yyWhwXP9wHDW6ArqonG6eG8ppP6iUH1ZD6ncFYfRS_tZboiYnfb6j4-w4d4t7Sz_Y7YbWBUymrVHIsHa7ZtpOYri6dtcrRjJqOwq6bLW1tc5ysBEbNGRuxn2snsQHw0/s1600-h/P2120426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUaLfDQuP3Wpu3yyWhwXP9wHDW6ArqonG6eG8ppP6iUH1ZD6ncFYfRS_tZboiYnfb6j4-w4d4t7Sz_Y7YbWBUymrVHIsHa7ZtpOYri6dtcrRjJqOwq6bLW1tc5ysBEbNGRuxn2snsQHw0/s400/P2120426.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a set of oars that were custom built for local Montesano fishing enthusiast </div><div style="text-align: center;">Ben "the Rod"Rosenbach. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnuz4ytpEYNRAghWoL0zLrpiEPOCaeACFEfDjRDK1VA_GgKhf6UEHAeFljZmpFrBPeQk5nr-bH0001YIhJAsQixuTPizcrU4zvgN1w3iEuzKVB8t2cS1rCFTzjqU6jMJegxWhs-9dcAI/s1600-h/P2130430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqnuz4ytpEYNRAghWoL0zLrpiEPOCaeACFEfDjRDK1VA_GgKhf6UEHAeFljZmpFrBPeQk5nr-bH0001YIhJAsQixuTPizcrU4zvgN1w3iEuzKVB8t2cS1rCFTzjqU6jMJegxWhs-9dcAI/s400/P2130430.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The lumber involved in these tools is Walnut handles, Ash/Spruce<br />
throats (for natural counterbalance) </div><div style="text-align: center;">and bookmatched Alaskan Yellow Cedar blades highlighted with mahogany veneer pinstripes.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">"The Rod" doesn't mess around. Here he is testing his new blades on the East Fork of the Satsop on the Olympic Peninsula.</div>Blunt Family Paddleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506154314471072030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129032663148415439.post-60320971563062533212010-02-10T12:25:00.000-08:002010-02-24T09:22:04.726-08:00Karelian Burl<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFJybLaW1EzgfAeQ0ZRdu7E4G0hzXxaHtg2LhavvD2m5Nc8YkyiXSpvLHsahcCI-FaEMvmyGzm9pctCVRmkukw7zjKAaoTVLbn3oY-q3x1p7OZdgPWT2TzqAao3zyciZ4XSnYfBwAi2w/s1600-h/P2090436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjFJybLaW1EzgfAeQ0ZRdu7E4G0hzXxaHtg2LhavvD2m5Nc8YkyiXSpvLHsahcCI-FaEMvmyGzm9pctCVRmkukw7zjKAaoTVLbn3oY-q3x1p7OZdgPWT2TzqAao3zyciZ4XSnYfBwAi2w/s320/P2090436.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The bladewood is yellow cedar with walnut fairing strips and ash bang strips. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> 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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uIH-L0OvY6ZMQospLYbf_t4ZM0qiNCrbjsAKVd211-mC6T58rRIv1YxVwVZGk70G5M85Mt_fTJ3lIZDy-dAf5NyUzNvHTHpZZYp3NWwaydH_1iUpeZWOabAxDFHPxeanScxwItmxpfU/s1600-h/P2090562.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3uIH-L0OvY6ZMQospLYbf_t4ZM0qiNCrbjsAKVd211-mC6T58rRIv1YxVwVZGk70G5M85Mt_fTJ3lIZDy-dAf5NyUzNvHTHpZZYp3NWwaydH_1iUpeZWOabAxDFHPxeanScxwItmxpfU/s320/P2090562.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">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.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> The tip plates are contrasting, Dark on one side, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">. The handles are solid ash and the throats are spruce sandwiched between ash plates. Rounded out with ash and fir blades and dynel edges. These sticks are stiff, snappy and highly responsive. </div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjRJnIE98YlTLSO8GHi5c1ubvzluvGZ-eJkCCl1fZDFpxbWS3JMjaQE9wVFgg4Br2GYwglEpwRTUCKO5RazAKFD2_mZJqEAP5Mjds3yvF9uLvccmvpUkcAp_JQ40RqXmF0S4teEt0R-0g/s1600-h/P2210453.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305496251366086738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjRJnIE98YlTLSO8GHi5c1ubvzluvGZ-eJkCCl1fZDFpxbWS3JMjaQE9wVFgg4Br2GYwglEpwRTUCKO5RazAKFD2_mZJqEAP5Mjds3yvF9uLvccmvpUkcAp_JQ40RqXmF0S4teEt0R-0g/s320/P2210453.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 320px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 240px;" /></a><br />
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</div></div></div></div>Blunt Family Paddleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506154314471072030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129032663148415439.post-64730651451562708002008-05-23T11:48:00.000-07:002008-05-25T21:57:07.973-07:00sharp pencils<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wDZn0pka8G0jpGnzhVnFjNs8NtDhE7cfVnhqN6zuFiKzPTPW0Yz7KHHIUARMbHIdABmaJ-A9ZE2Jh46Nv7THWedXaGP6ukxWhR1GUJMT-nXu4MQ1q0uAgrJ2pV166kO8DSb6SqoKmzw/s1600-h/P5120111.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203647891066326034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4wDZn0pka8G0jpGnzhVnFjNs8NtDhE7cfVnhqN6zuFiKzPTPW0Yz7KHHIUARMbHIdABmaJ-A9ZE2Jh46Nv7THWedXaGP6ukxWhR1GUJMT-nXu4MQ1q0uAgrJ2pV166kO8DSb6SqoKmzw/s320/P5120111.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ive been working on a few bentshaft kayak paddles over the last few weeks. These are always a real challenge. Each step requires all of my focus and attention.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9AwMTzC7y3gcAR9h_nM8aHJ4xrP-Mitakw7oyi1MTFg4WVwR86i5KdU9gvDQVXJFFmmSm6MfdkSZwvHk-UhJvRdVpefBzf9GPxqp6rZx4SUhjPqLcxmNyNorLQUn-1PMHXFsWqQHcyaw/s1600-h/P5210121.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203647500224302082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9AwMTzC7y3gcAR9h_nM8aHJ4xrP-Mitakw7oyi1MTFg4WVwR86i5KdU9gvDQVXJFFmmSm6MfdkSZwvHk-UhJvRdVpefBzf9GPxqp6rZx4SUhjPqLcxmNyNorLQUn-1PMHXFsWqQHcyaw/s400/P5210121.JPG" border="0" /></a> Instead of using a router to roundover the grips I use spokeshaves to make and ergonomic shape. My favorite tool in this photo is the electric pencil sharpener.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4JedvWrqkz6oACDEBTJYYA-_94yBSs6BPZFvL15FSYpV-7hHZV7AIFnvvY2AR-VAxW7eMoUg1GpI0zDGV-ejT9b5Gr5uzDGbxtHP_puKZkoR9qORNvttz2L3twgRdXqMVeCQB4YF4MQ/s1600-h/P5210120.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203647341310512114" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA4JedvWrqkz6oACDEBTJYYA-_94yBSs6BPZFvL15FSYpV-7hHZV7AIFnvvY2AR-VAxW7eMoUg1GpI0zDGV-ejT9b5Gr5uzDGbxtHP_puKZkoR9qORNvttz2L3twgRdXqMVeCQB4YF4MQ/s400/P5210120.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Blunt Family Paddleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506154314471072030noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129032663148415439.post-70772400539980478472008-04-03T11:09:00.000-07:002008-04-03T20:47:56.441-07:00First Kayak PaddleAlright, so this is the first of only about 15 kayak paddles that I've made.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUuqgW6ac38PJOeS6rm-8_NVGUoucEJOWqM8ctoH_TMZYW72yTrlpBAG644mul1Fs1Klo99DUK08xmzxDadMs4GrCHTn-S7yNUP2MnMg1QySDrBcPDJaFH8P4Bk80r2d1CB2NNcCImQL8/s1600-h/P4020028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185083271304798722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUuqgW6ac38PJOeS6rm-8_NVGUoucEJOWqM8ctoH_TMZYW72yTrlpBAG644mul1Fs1Klo99DUK08xmzxDadMs4GrCHTn-S7yNUP2MnMg1QySDrBcPDJaFH8P4Bk80r2d1CB2NNcCImQL8/s320/P4020028.JPG" border="0" /></a> I chose a Jimmy Snyder blade shape due to its simplicity. At first glance one might take this for a "squirt" paddle, but Jim recommends this paddle for "huge water in a big boat". Jim is the man, check out his website @<a href="http://www.jimisnyder.com/">http://www.jimisnyder.com/</a><br /><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIRxoCzpjzslIxbujkNLAu7F9-1qGfETF5dIsg8FmLk53BRvWzgz4S_6K7SrSxY6mrqBtXcbwE97XF79KWrQ8ndxhiiOQpe0ztNsui6al-5Zxm58p2AQUn6V91hrp38-jKwG1jbzRy40/s1600-h/P4020027.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185083163930616306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgIRxoCzpjzslIxbujkNLAu7F9-1qGfETF5dIsg8FmLk53BRvWzgz4S_6K7SrSxY6mrqBtXcbwE97XF79KWrQ8ndxhiiOQpe0ztNsui6al-5Zxm58p2AQUn6V91hrp38-jKwG1jbzRy40/s320/P4020027.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />The shaft of this paddle is made with sitka spruce sandwiched between two ash plates(the standard). The blade wood is Western Red Cedar, the bang strips are made from Hickory and the paddle is rounded of with Birdseye Maple tip plates. <div></div></div>Blunt Family Paddleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506154314471072030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7129032663148415439.post-1315129133645453942008-04-03T08:52:00.000-07:002008-05-23T12:31:18.168-07:00Rick O' Shea<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPFBWhJyihwrAAivXhESKXgHidurg7QN8hDME039swH4tCw_ByJEzE8IOz_Mr2D6mya6kTY9ZC0NsD4gRFJwfXiS-1Qakfg28csQTXqyJQNp9yMkD8Ey-H5x4fyr-W-wkexH0ry19iN8/s1600-h/P4020015.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185050672503022018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPFBWhJyihwrAAivXhESKXgHidurg7QN8hDME039swH4tCw_ByJEzE8IOz_Mr2D6mya6kTY9ZC0NsD4gRFJwfXiS-1Qakfg28csQTXqyJQNp9yMkD8Ey-H5x4fyr-W-wkexH0ry19iN8/s320/P4020015.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />This is Ricks paddle. The shaft is the typical Ash plates with the not so typical for me sassafrass core. The blade-wood is made from two different cedars, Western Red and Alaskan Yellow, giving it a very contrasting look. The edges are curley maple and the tips are curley english sycamore. The T-grip was carved out of a piece of curley english walnut.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvbgEHBqTdu-KjMFMK5-bU8c6zCylu7DQIdKhQGblwMAGVUE5l44P8hZTBQooMPpT4Y7SZLZPmK_CKzcx1StWK-a86TQHrnic-Fcv-TM18xlUJW1R8M3bL0cha-lmAAsSj42BxgfSEWI/s1600-h/P4020014.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185050479229493682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvbgEHBqTdu-KjMFMK5-bU8c6zCylu7DQIdKhQGblwMAGVUE5l44P8hZTBQooMPpT4Y7SZLZPmK_CKzcx1StWK-a86TQHrnic-Fcv-TM18xlUJW1R8M3bL0cha-lmAAsSj42BxgfSEWI/s320/P4020014.JPG" border="0" /></a> I was happy to make a guide stick for Mr. O' Shea because he's one of the smoothest paddle boat captains I've ever tried to follow down the Gauley. O shady still hasnt picked this one up. So Rick call me, come get your paddle.Blunt Family Paddleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15506154314471072030noreply@blogger.com1