Canoe Paddles
A Complete Guide to Making Your Own
$69.80
- Paperback
176 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2015
Summary
A complete guide to making, caring for, decorating, and using canoe paddles. Illustrated throughout with photos and line drawings, it is ideal for the beginner woodworker as well as the skilled wanting to experiment with design and technique.
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 al…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781552095256 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1552095258 |
| Author: | Graham Warren, David Gidmark |
| Publisher: | Firefly Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Firefly Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2015 |
| Weight: | 458g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm x 11mm |
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Critics Review
Will challenge any canoeist … to design and craft a paddle … This fascinating book … is richly illustrated.
‘Canoe Paddles makes it possible for many of us novice woodworkers to create our own personal paddles. Whether you are making a paddle from a single piece of wood or a laminated paddle consisting of several pieces, this comprehensive book will show you the way… An excellent book for creating beautiful, functional paddles’ N. Glenn Perrett, Metroland North blog; ‘This book combines practical woodworking technique with practical canoe use experience… Covers every single aspect of canoe paddle building’ Sawdust and Shavings.
About The Author
Graham Warren
Graham Warren has been building wood-canvas canoes and paddles since 1991. His articles on canoeing have appeared in many journals.
David Gidmark teaches canoe building in Wisconsin, New York, Tahiti and Quebec. His previous books include Building a Birchbark Canoe and Birchbark Canoe: Living Among the Algonquin.
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