Thu, Apr 04
|Saint Paul
Make Your Own Wooden Canoe Paddle- April 4 & 6
Craft a canoe paddle the same way artisans have been for centuries in our April paddle making class!
Time & Location
Apr 04, 2024, 6:30 PM – Apr 06, 2024, 4:00 PM
Saint Paul, 2288 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55114, USA
About the event
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Day One: Thursday, April 4th, 6:30-9:30PM
On the first night, our instructor will introduce you to the process of making a paddle. You will choose your own design from traditional paddles— Beavertail, Ottertail, Algonquin or Voyageur, and you’ll choose which types of wood to use. By the end of the evening you will have custom fit your paddle length and glued together a paddle blank.
Day Two: Saturday, April 6th, 9:00AM-4:00PM
On Saturday, you will shape the paddle, first using a bandsaw and then with traditional tools—handplanes and a spokeshave—the same way artisans have been making paddles for centuries. At the close of the workshop the instructor will discuss how to finish your paddle using linseed oils or spar varnishes (due to time constraints, participants will finish their paddles at home).