Paddle for My Paddleboard

So I am in the long portions of building a paddle board and had some scraps from it and wanted to match this to my board and instead of hoarding them away and loosing them I decided it would be a nice break and i could do a project that I could finish.

So here we go hope you enjoy

Supplies

wood

glue

epoxy

fiber glass

sand paper

orbital sander

grinder with sanding head

bandsaw

tablesaw

clamps

jointer

miter-saw

Cut Strips of Scrap Wood

So this step you can make whatever width you want I didn't even measure but if I was to guess it would be around 3/8 inch just make sure you cut all the strips the same width also make sure the but joints are cut at 90. If you see from the picture I have some gaps in the wood this is because I did not follow my instructions and the wood did not join properly. no biggy we are using epoxy and it will fill the voids.

Cut Pattern Out

I did a google search for printable paddle design and found this one it was smaller than i wanted so i just added 2 inches all the way around it and it looked correct to me so I went with it.

Glue and Joint

so for me I decided to glue up small sections since my jointer can only handle 6 in pieces.

this is my proccess of gluing.

long strip on one side followed by little pieces then add a long piece on the other end this give the clamps 2 complete edege to clamp to and hold the small pieces tight and in place.

once the the glue has dried joint one 2 side so you have a flat surface to put against the table saw then cut just enough to make the edges flat

i did this step 5 times.

Clap It Together

Using the template I arranged the pieces to match the template with room to cut off the excess.

Trace Out the Design

I used a Sharpie so you could see it in the picture but a pencil would be just fine

Cut Out the Paddle

its at this point i am starting to get excited about what i am making i can start to see a real life paddle!

Shape the Paddle

Using an angle grinder I shaped the paddle leaving the center thicker than the side I dont know what I am doing but i just made it look the way i think it should.

after I got the general shape i used the orbital sander to clean up the grinder marks i used 60 all the way to 120

It could be a lie or my unwillingness to sand but I heard that the epoxy will bond better at 120. win win in my book

Make the Handle

here I glue together strips to make the thickness 1 1/4 on all side I then ran it through the jointer on 2 side then to the table saw to sqaure it all up.

i then ran it thru the router table with the biggest round over bit i had then use the angle grinder to get a cirle shaft clean it up with palm sander.

when runing it through the router leave the top square to allow you yo glue the handle pieces to it.

Cut 10 Degree Angle on the Miter Saw

This is an awkward cut to make so if you don't feel comfortable don't do it!! i then glued and clamp the paddle to the shaft using clamps to hold it tight.