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Duane Strosaker has made carbon fiber blades on wood shaft (wide, curve blade) and total carbon Greenland kayak paddles. His sites might give you some ideas. Traditional http://www.rollordrown.com/kayak/paddle.html Greenland http://www.rollordrown.com/kayak/gstick.html -Dale Hi Dale, Thanks for the...

I am only my second version of the Bending Branch Viper, an ash & cedar laminate ( http://www.bendingbranches.com/bentcanoe/bc_viper.html ). I heard a rumour that Graham Warren & David Gidmark are coming out with a second paddle construction book. -carbon paddles- 1st book, Canoe Paddles: A...

Glen Smith wrote:Hi Joe, welcome aboard. Have you been making carbon GP's or wood ones?

Hey, how's it going Glen? So far all of my paddle buidling has been in wood. I am thinking of bringing home some composite materials soon though and start working on some molds.
I'll let yuo know how it goes.

Cheers...Joe

I have also been thinking of making my own carbon paddles. I have Zaverals now. For handmade paddles, so far I've been working on Greenland Kayak paddles and have good luck with them.
I'd be interested in hearing about your bent shaft cabon fiber project.

Cheers...Joe O'