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Make Your Own Wooden Canoe Paddle- January 9 & 11

Thu, Jan 09

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Saint Paul

Make you own paddle with UBB! Choose your wood, design, and carve a piece of art that will last for years to come.

Make Your Own Wooden Canoe Paddle- January 9 & 11
Make Your Own Wooden Canoe Paddle- January 9 & 11

Time & Location

Jan 09, 2025, 6:30 PM – Jan 11, 2025, 4:00 PM

Saint Paul, 2288 University Ave W, St Paul, MN 55114, USA

About the event

Day One: Thursday 6:30-9:30PM

On the first night, instructor Maila (they/them) 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 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).


IMPORTANT: This course does require (safe) use of power tools, sharp hand tools and standing for an extended time. Participants are encouraged…


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