It seems that Native canoe paddles aren't just part of the North American psyche. Hidenao Matsubara of Indian Canoe Craft in Hokkaido, Japan has a page on some of his carved paddles. The
Google Translated page reveals some info in typical computer translated english, but the paddle pics are gorgeous. Here are some samples below:
The grips on the last three paddles are quite unique and the eloquent chip-carving on the last paddle is something I'd like to try with some of my future attempts. Matsubara also has a fantastic page on
Aleut Paddles which are far more beautiful than
my attempt at this design earlier this year.
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