{"product_id":"canoe-paddles-a-complete-guide-to-making-your-own-paperback","title":"Canoe Paddles: A Complete Guide to Making Your Own - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGraham Warren\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Gidmark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis book combines practical woodworking technique with practical canoe use experience... [It] covers every single aspect of canoe paddle building.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- Sawdust and Shavings\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eCanoe Paddles: A Complete Guide to Making Your Own\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate modern guide to the traditional craft for both the how-to beginner and the skilled woodworker. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eCanoe Paddles: A Complete Guide to Making Your Own\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The book is thoroughly illustrated with photographs, line drawings and plans with measurements for: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e How to make a paddle having a single blade, a bent shaft, or double blades\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e How to protect a paddle with oil or varnish\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e What to look for when test-driving a paddle\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e How to decorate a paddle\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e How to care for and repair a paddle. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Graham Warren has been building wood-canvas canoes and paddles since 1991. His articles on canoeing have appeared in many journals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e David Gidmark teaches canoe building in Wisconsin, New York, Tahiti and Quebec. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eBuilding a Birchbark Canoe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBirchbark Canoe: Living Among the Algonquin\u003c\/i\u003e. Gidmark and his wife live in Maniwaki, Quebec. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 11.01 x 8.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771665744160,"sku":"9781552095256","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8d9b2cc9177e9fcfd3dfd147f838c021.webp?v=1780390622","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/canoe-paddles-a-complete-guide-to-making-your-own-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}