| Canoe Paddles: A Complete Guide to Making Your Own Contributor(s): Warren, Graham (Author), Gidmark, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1552095258 ISBN-13: 9781552095256 Publisher: Firefly Books OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2001 Annotation: Canoeists are increasingly discovering the deep satisfaction in creating their own equipment rather than adapting to the generic standards of boats and paddles available through retailers. Indeed, interest in making paddles and canoes is at an all-time high with recreational boaters. For the how-to beginner, a paddle represents the perfect challenge, both finite and functional. For the skilled woodworker, the opportunity to experiment with design and technique and thereby create a tailor-made product that perfectly suits a paddler's needs is a dream come true. In Canoe Paddles: A Complete Guide to Making Your Own, longtime canoeist and woodworker Graham Warren presents detailed blueprints for making paddles that you will cherish and use with confidence. From his insightful look at the way a paddle works when it meets the water through the selection of the best woods, adhesives and tools, Warren takes the reader on a veritable paddlemaking odyssey. You will learn how to make a paddle with a single blade, a bent shaft or double blades; how best to protect a paddle with oil or varnish; what to look for when test-driving your paddle; how to decorate it; and how to care for and repair it. Warren also includes an appreciation of the evolution of the paddle, and a special chapter by renowned canoe-building teacher David Gidmark celebrates paddlemaking in the native tradition. Canoe Paddles is thoroughly illustrated with photographs and drawings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Canoeing - Crafts & Hobbies | Woodwork - General - House & Home | Do-it-yourself - General |
| Dewey: 623.829 |
| LCCN: 2002489944 |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 8.53" W x 11.01" (1.04 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book combines practical woodworking technique with practical canoe use experience... It] covers every single aspect of canoe paddle building. -- Sawdust and Shavings Despite the growing interest in making paddles and canoes, it can be difficult to find reliable information on that craft -- except for this book. First published more than a decade ago and having sold 35,000 copies, Canoe Paddles: A Complete Guide to Making Your Own is the ultimate modern guide to the traditional craft for both the how-to beginner and the skilled woodworker. In Canoe Paddles: A Complete Guide to Making Your Own, longtime canoeist and woodworker Graham Warren provides detailed information and guidance to make a canoe paddle that will be used with confidence and cherished for generations. The book is thoroughly illustrated with photographs, line drawings and plans with measurements for:
The authors include an appreciation of the evolution of the paddle plus a special chapter by renowned canoe-buuilding teacher David Gidmark which celebrates paddle-making in the native tradition. |
Contributor Bio(s): Warren, Graham: - by Graham Warren and David Gidmark |