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ZaSquatch

04/24/2023 10:05PM

I just finished making this paddle and was pretty proud of it.

Handle is basswood, with walnut trim and cherry blade, finished with teak oil.

I got the nickname Zasquatch on our trip 2 yrs ago and have kind of latched onto it. I even found a branding iron that matches.

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YetiJedi

04/24/2023 10:39PM

Well done! Very pretty pattern, nicely assembled, and I love the coloring of the wood. Oh, and cool nickname too!

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andym

04/24/2023 11:18PM

Nice job!

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MidwestFirecraft

04/25/2023 07:06AM

Nicely done! Really like the palm swell grip and the logo.

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bobbernumber3

04/25/2023 07:56AM

Very nice!!

Do you intend to use it or just show it off??

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Frenchy19

04/25/2023 09:38AM

Very nice!

"The future ain't what it used to be" Yogi Berra

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ZaSquatch

04/25/2023 10:06AM

Thanks for all the nice words! I am really enjoying the process of making these, so I plan for it to be used. If it gets damaged or broken I get to build more!

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ZaSquatch

04/25/2023 10:09AM

I also recommend that everyone gets a branding iron. My wife is going to get tired of finding tiny zasquatches on all our wooden furniture in the house.

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tumblehome

04/25/2023 10:14AM

That paddle is a keeper. Very nice.
A lot of Canadians use the Voyegeur style paddle for their canoe trips. American’s do too but not as many.

I love the knot in the cherry. Knots are Gorgous.

Tom

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