Overnight the cores of whale bone were epoxy-glued into the ends of the main paddle.
This morning the whale bone was sanded flush with the paddle's surface.
A power sander and three grades of paper refined the paddle's surface to a smooth finish.
The distinctive side profile of this Greenland-interpreted paddle.
The way that the paddle's sectional form evolves along its length from an oval at its centre to a flat ellipse at its ends is very pleasing to the eye.
2300mm in length.
Constructed of Australian Red Cedar, Huon Pine, Spotted Gum and Humpback Whale.
A lick of tung oil and she'll be ready to slip into the harbour
I'd better get cracking on the kayak again.
