How to Make Canoe Paddle // Woodworking | I Like To Make Stuff
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- I made a beautiful wooden canoe paddle by hand!
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Recently, I was in an expensive outdoor store and saw a beautiful basswood canoe paddle. In my shop, there is a lot of left over basswood from my grandad's carving days and one of the pieces is really long; perfect for a paddle handle. Canoe paddles are a perfect mix of function and form. They should be comfortable to use and move efficiently through the water, while showcasing beautiful woods and awesome patterns. I decided on basswood to run the length of the paddle from blade to handle, and add some walnut, maple, and teak striping to add width and color contrast. These pieces were glued up and clamped together to make the paddle blank.
Instead of using a pre-printed template, I drew half the shape of the paddle onto a long piece of paper folded over. I cut it out and unfolded it to reveal the full template. Afterward, the template was attached to the blank using spray adhesive and I cut out the shape using the band saw. It is important to leave room on the outside of the template so I could sand up to the lines. There will be a lot of sanding on this project so I left a lot of material after the rough cut.
You could use any number of methods to shape the paddle; spoke shaves, cutter heads, sand paper, each of these vary in aggressiveness and speed, but for my first time shaping something like this, I used a sanding disc on my angle grinder. I took my time and made very shallow passes with the flap disc, making sure not to take off too much material. Furthermore, be sure to alternate sanding each face of the paddle as you approach the centerline so you don't over-sand and have a unbalanced profile. Taking light passes allowed me to make shaping decisions as I went. Overall, I went with a slightly convex profile on each face that met at a semi-sharp edge. The length of the handle has a rounded shape that fit the size of my hands really well. At the end of the paddle, I sanded a comfortable grip that has a slight indention to fit the curvature of my hand. I was super excited to see how nice the shaping turned out using such an aggressive tool. The paddle was sanded smooth with some 200 grit sand paper on my orbital sander.
I researched how to finish a canoe paddle and couldn't get a clear answer on recommended methods. Spar urethane is used on many outdoor projects to protect the wood from the elements, but some people say that is it rough on the hands. One article said that a wooden canoe paddle had to be rubbed down with oil each week to ensure a quality finish, but that is way more care than I intend on giving. I decided on using the spar urethane because the paddle wouldn't see heavy use. The oil-based finish really made the contrasting wood pop and after sanding and applying a few coats, the paddle was ready to go.
Josh and I lugged the heavy canoe down to the water, but I noted how light the paddle was. The basswood is light, but very dense which makes it great for such a labor-intensive object. In conclusion, the paddle held up great to being push against rocks, smacking the side of the canoe, and propelling me through the water. I am super happy with how this project turned out, and I think its simplistic yet timeless style really fits my granddad's old canoe. If you liked this project, check out more of work!
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Ron Swanson - "well done son, now build yourself a decent canoe."
That is actually a very nice canoe that Bob has, it looks like a Grumman. The same company that made airplanes. They are wort quite a bit of money.
Maybe polish it up
Indeed it is a good canoe, my friend Ron just likes wooden canoes. Great job Bob! Your videos are awesome.
Listen to Bob. Things wear out when you use them. I totally agree, enjoy what you make
Props to wearing a life jacket Bob! Nice build on this one.
Working with another fellow paddle maker, he had me fiberglass reinforce the tip to help strengthen it from all the impacts it takes. Just thought I would share that tip. Looks great!
I used to go river canoeing, and our paddles were either plastic or wood with fibreglass reinforcement for the same reason. For proper reinforcement, you can add a small piece of aluminium along the edge, since a paddle isn't just for moving water around, it's for pushing your boat off the beach/river bed too :)
Just the tip?
Anthony Bowman Not sure if your making a joke or being serious, but in all seriousness, yes we would apply about a 2” wide strip of mesh fiberglass and fold it around the tip, then apply the resin and allow it to harden.
and as for why it's just the tip, that would be because the tip is the only part that really even benefits from it (unless you're abusing your paddle, the wood is plenty strong enough to handle the load itself), so putting fiberglass elsewhere is a waste of money. plus, i've heard that on the shaft the fiberglass could get worn down to the point of causing splinters. Haven't confirmed that one for myself though.
For the shaft we would take tapered strips of wood and use a birds mouth technique to assemble them in which the way they make hollow mast for sailboats. Then hand plane each of the edges to give it a comfortable feel in the hand. It created an oval shape more than a round.
The finish really brings out a good colour on the wood, love it
Glad to see you only use the force when it's really necessary :P
I feel that was more a mechanically/gravity assisted force!
Logan 220 hi!! Thanks for watching! 👋😁
scott harwood what?!?! Bob is a Jedi and you know it!
you prolly dont give a damn but does anyone know of a way to get back into an Instagram account..?
I was stupid lost the account password. I appreciate any tips you can give me
@Chandler Mohamed Instablaster ;)
Crazy how much the finish changed the wood! I always forget about basswood for projects, great point about it's density despite being so light!
-Caleb Harris
I've made a few paddles and a tip I got was to add a hardwood spline (I use ash) at the blade tip to make it a bit more "robust". I also added fiberglass tape over the blade tip. These two together add minimal weight, but add tons of protection!
I watched this in 4K and it was glorious.
:) Thanks dude
Hand Tool Rescue i watched it at 480p and it's still glorious.
Juan Sambucetti I watched in 144p and it was still glorious
I didn't watch this and still loved it LOL
+Cameron Knowles When he cut that one pixel with the other pixel, soooo satisfying.
I'd recommend that when you're canoeing alone, you sit or kneel towards the center of the canoe, facing the back of the canoe. That's the was I learned as a boy scout, and in my personal experience works really well. Keep up the good work!
Tom Sullivan there it is I-was wondering if anyone would comment -When solo use the front seat as the backseat
I like the way you did your advertisement while still showing your work. That's a win-win.
by now, the clamp champ should be a meme! awesome video by the way!
seeing you clamp those wood pieces was really satisfying.
Love the material combination!
This is the way to explain everything you did while doing a project, i have seen a lot of videos of other channels that show what parts they used and not what they actually do. Your way of explanation gives an idea of how you made things and its much wasier. Thanks a lot. Beautiful work and good job ✋👍👏
I love it! I admire you for doing most of the shaping with the angle grinder! Good work as always!
Really Awesome build. and super shiny. thanks for taking the time to show us all- it always inspires ME. 👍👍
Thank you!!
I Like To Make Stuff absolutely. Cant wait for your next upload!
@@Brick_Sciencedie 😊
My son and I had a piece of wood in our storage shed, but didn’t know what it was. So today with your paddle build I figured it out. Thanks. I enjoyed you vid nice jib
I'm only a kid but you make your projects so simple that everyone can understand! Thank you!
Nice build and great first paddle. It does look a little short for you but everyone has different taste. As long as it reaches the water... I like to make my shafts more oval as it adds stiffness and where it thins / tapers down to meet the blade, allows flex. Kind of like a shock absorber. It is supposed to make paddling easier if you do it all day.
I love the colors that the multiple woods give the paddle! Great project!
This what I like about this channel, you didn't have any experience making that canoe paddle, but went and did it anyway.
Thanks for the awesome content, if I didn't have channels like you I would be bored on TH-cam.
:) I really appreciate that, thank you!
Bob, you are a true positive inspiration to the maker community. I've never watched a video of yours that I didn't enjoy. Keep up the good work and creativity, and keep the passion of curiosity in making strong. Thank you!
Wow, that's very kind.. Thank you!!
The finish really brings out a great colour in the wood. It looks really nice.
this video is perfect for me right now because in my wood shop class, we are making paddles and this gave me an idea to try and go above and get a really good mark
So so cool! Refurnishing an old family canoe with my dad was actually how I got into woodworking so this is quite the throwback!
Awesome Drew!
The force is strong with you! Proud Yoda would be.
King of clamps! Great job!
Now you have to build a canoe to go with that paddle!
For sure, a canoe would be a cool build series.
can always expect a clamp champ every woodworking video
I love the super casual way in which he delivers the line "I used the force"
Awesome Build Bob! CLAMP CHAMP!!
Excellent video. I've been making our own paddles and oars since I was a young boy with my grandfather from Coastal Ireland. Your Paddle is ever but as good as I've e we made.
Great video. Just in time for spring!
Thanks for another video bob. Always appreciate the videos you make
Thank you Jude!
Great video. I’m definitely going to try this. Thank you
I have watched all your videos on your channel and every week wait for more keep up the good work
Those "scrap" pieces of wood for the fin looked Great! That's why we keep scraps laying around. Always love your builds! Great job, Bob!
Thanks! Yeah, it's really handy to keep even small slivers of nice woods around for stuff like this
I Like To Make Stuff yeah, I'm working on a video at this moment where I used a thin scrap piece I got from a local cabinet shop.
Oh please make a cedar strip canoe Bob, a channel called a guy doing stuff made an excellent one and I’d like to see you take a go at it. It’s a nice long term project that you can do with your kids.
Great work! Great Canoe Paddle!
Bob, I love your videos. Your creativity and know-how when taking on a project always inspires me. I love to work with my hands too, and am thinking about pursuing a trade when I get out of high school. I made a canoe paddle last year with help from the head of the Canoe and Paddle club that I'm a part of at school. I found it really interesting to compare our methods while watching the video. There were definitely things that we did differently, but your paddle looks great! Good job. :)
Nice job on the paddle Bob.
The contrasting woods made it look great.
Do yourself a favor and secure down the Jointer.
That thing was teetering all over the place while you were jointing those boards.
Nicely done. Looks great.
Unclamp champ hit me right in the funnies. Well played Sir.
a very well made canoe paddle,and the finished article looks really nice,gets my thumbs up
Great video. When I am doing something like this, I cut the wood in half, run them through the jointer, spray paint each half, then reglue the halves. This way I will always have a centerline and don't have to keep redrawing it. I have a big + running the whole length so I have a vertical and horizontal centerline that doesn't have to be redone
That came out really nice
Good stuff Bob. Keep up the good work.
Did the clamp champ make an appearance? Oh yeah !!!
As well as our new hero: the unclamp champ!
I'm glad somebody else mentioned this, I thought I was seeing things!
Moar Clamps!! You can never have enough!
I just finished my second paddle. I've been treating all my paddles with that same spar urethane forever. Several coats (at least 5) Nice lamination colors
Wow that is really beautiful. Nice to see other people just 'winging it' as well when making new... but at least yours ends up looking like what it's meant to ;) great job as ever
Great job on your first paddle. I haven't built one yet but it is on my short list for my SUP and my research suggests doing the following things differently:
1. Glass the blade to protect it from rocks etc.
2. Rip the shaft in two parts and laminate it back together rotating one piece 180 degrees. It will make for a stronger shaft.
And like others have said, it's time to build a canoe!
Nice work, sir. I really liked the use of the different woods and their final look.
Hey Bob, I really enjoy your projects mate. I realize necessity breeds innovation but some of your ideas are just wow. Great work. From here it looks amazing.
That finish is amazing I just used that for table I put on my patio to weatherproof it
Bob that turned out great. The color variations was great. I don't know much about canoe paddles but the shape of yours looks really comfortable in the hands.
Thanks for sharing
I was pretty sure I was doing it wrong, but it ended up being surprisingly comfortable! Thanks Roy!!
Looks like a lot of fun on that lake! Great tips in this video, Bob!
Amazing inspirational. I am disabled, I only have the use of one hand so will try to make this with a right angle bend in the shaft and attach it to my shoulder. Thanks!
This looks amazing! I can't wait to see what the clamp champ makes next!
Nicely done Bob! 👍👊
Yo Bob, I really like the way you explain everything step by step even although I do not have the time and material to do the awesome stuff you do. Stay the way you are, you got my support man! Greetings from wonderful Germany!
Thanks for the inspirational video. Well done Bob.
Thanks Randy!!
Love the finish on it, looks awesome!
That really nice for just freehand grinding! I would have so many bumps and grooves. Awesome vid too, keep it up!
👍👌
Very interesting to see you just wing it on the shaping and get such good results. Great video too.
Great video, I may try this myself!
I’m so glad you called it the right sport. As a kayaker it really pisses me off when some one calls kayaking canoeing and vise versa
Turned out great Bob!
Awesome project Bob! Really enjoyed the video. Now time for me to make my own set of canoe paddles.
Impressive work, Bob!
When I was in scouts as a kid they had us make a canoe paddle out of a single blank of 2" x 6" or something and we had to do it all with hand planes. Sure took a hell of a long time to finish.
In any case, I like what you did with it. You could probably add some fiber glass strips to the tip to help with the rock damage.
Nice quick to the points.
Oh yeah CLAMP CHAMP ACTIVATED
Great project! Awsom!
4:55 when you were taking off the paper: MAGIC❤️💛💚💙💜
CLAMPS!! That paddle looks awsome :-)
As always, great video.
You could fiberglass the tip of the blade to make it more durable.
Nice build. That shaping looked fun.
Thanks! Yeah, it actually was pretty fun (just really messy) :)
That’s pretty cool!!!
Bob, the scrap master
Great, feeling inspired to make one for my SUP
This was awesome!!! Looks amazing!
Canoe next? Awesome video. Perfect project to welcome summer.
This turned out really nice. I’m not surprised, of course, but I’m really impressed.
Now... you need to make a canoe next.
Incredible Bob! I just love your vids, keep up with the great work!!
Thanks so much Hugo!
Nice use of the force! Awesome build!
Awesome job!!
Nice work on the paddle Bob! Thanks for sharing it with us.😎👍JP
Thanks JP!
You're very welcome Bob! 😎
Sweet looking paddle
Love everything you make. Keep it up
Thanks so much Dylan!!
Wow, the end result is amazing! Gorgeous looking paddle!
Thanks so much!
That came out nice!
you're so awesome i can't stop watching your videos tho i have nothing to do with woodworking. thank you so much for everythig you do, that's amazing! :)
Bob, how about casting an aluminium tip for the paddle? Cut the bottom inch off, drill out a mortice or a couple of holes for dowels. Make a mold from the cut off tip and add the mortice to the tip, so it's all cast in one piece. Then grind and polish the new tip and attach with epoxy.
The aluminium tip won't degrade if it gets scuffed up, the paddle won't be much heavier, if at all and the paddle will look cool with a silver tip. You could send the tip to be anodised a cool colour for extra points.
right on man.
I always love your videos. But this is better in that you put it in real world use and still provided better support for it. Thanks Bob. Your videos are always great
Great job Bob. Say, quick tip if when paddling solo in tandem canoe, esp. in wind or choppy water: sit on BOW seat, facing backwards (might wanna use cushion if you have a buttocks/crotch contoured seat!). Keeps you closer to center, giving less mechanical advantage to the wind on your bow.
I like to add a layer of fiberglass on just the blade for strength, then varnish the whole thing for UV protection.