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Posted by: mintjulep on Sep-20-12 2:35 PM (EST)

I roughly followed http://www.arctickayaks.com/PDF/ZimmerlyVarious/PDF-Zimmerly_1984_ArcticKayakPaddlesSK10m.pdf

While also looking at http://www.arctickayaks.com/Paddles/Aleut1-Hole/FNM228/75ZM28-21FNM228.jpg and http://www.arctickayaks.com/Paddles/Aleut1-Hole/FNM228/75ZM28-20FNM228.jpg and http://www.arctickayaks.com/Paddles/Aleut1-Hole/FNM228/75ZM28-23FNM228.jpg

Wound up with https://picasaweb.google.com/102941748177084879879/AleutianPaddleTwo?authuser=0&feat=directlink

I'll send you more detailed photos if you want.

I started with a 2x4. The back face (without the ridge) is where the "bottom" of the 2x4 was, that is the blade is not in the middle of the original stock, it's at the bottom.

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Advice on building an Aleut paddle. - string - Sep-20-12 1:54 PM
- Just start carving - mintjulep - Sep-20-12 2:35 PM
  - Thanks MJ! That photo is exactly what I - string - Sep-20-12 4:48 PM
- There are diagrams on the web. - bartc - Sep-20-12 5:21 PM
- Try these. - bartc - Sep-21-12 1:21 PM
- Found this plan last nite - mintjulep - Sep-21-12 2:46 PM
  - Thanks. I have it blanked. I used 2 - string - Sep-22-12 2:46 PM
    - making an Aleutian paddle - ret603 - Sep-25-12 5:09 PM
      - I use a spokeshave for the loom - string - Sep-26-12 5:20 PM
        
        String's paddle - ret603 - Sep-29-12 9:21 AM
        
        I have several and it is looking good - string - Sep-29-12 9:37 AM