Make Your Own Wooden Canoe Paddle- May 9 & 11
Thu, May 09
|Saint Paul
Craft a canoe paddle the same way artisans have been for centuries in our May paddle making class! No previous experience required.
Time & Location
May 09, 2024, 6:30 PM CDT – May 12, 2024, 4:00 PM CDT
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 Pat (he/him) 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…