Making a Bent-Shaft Canoe Paddle: Rounding the Shaft

Making a Laminated Bent-Shaft Paddle

Rounding the Shaft

The eight sides were then removed to
create a sixteen-sided shaft. Sanding
the 16-sides shaft removed the
edges. The shaft was oval at the
throat (1 1/4" X 1 1/16") and tapered to
a round 1 1/16" shaft at the grip.

Rounded shaft showing
the walnut, basswood
and ash laminates.

After marking an octagonal
patter on the shaft, I removed
the four edges with a
spokeshave to make the
shaft octagonal. I discovered
that working with a shaving
horse provided a good way to
hold the paddle while
shaping the shaft and also
the blade and grip.

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