14 Jan 22:
Lacking a concave spokeshave, compass plane or concave draw knife, I turned to the Skill belt sander with a 40 grit belt to even out the blade faces I also to cut a small channel down the middle of the face of the blade and carved a spine along the back. L Francis Herreshoff purports that the concave face plus some concave shaping side to side helps keep the paddle from fluttering and to scoop more water during the stroke.
The shaft was 8 sided with a Stanley #51 spokeshave, and tapered towards each end on 2 sides from 1 14 inch down to 7/8th inches. The shaft is oval for better grip.
Some sawdust for Doug and Richard. who always complain about our shop being too clean and organized.
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