Paddles

The "sugar island" paddle blank, with the carving guides set using spray paint.

The blade is roughed down to 3/8" with a smoothing plane, then contoured using a spoke shave and finished off with a cabinet scraper and sandpaper on a long board.









The grip was "carved" using a belt sander.















And the finished item waiting for a glass-fibre reinforced tip and varnish.