tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157484949428480187.post2862238209652756902..comments2024-02-23T11:03:30.852-05:00Comments on Paddle Making (and other canoe stuff): Historic Paddle Illustration: Canoeing at Bar Harbor - 1886Murathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482734358888755004noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157484949428480187.post-83831966210730171142015-11-05T10:59:13.061-05:002015-11-05T10:59:13.061-05:00Very good observations Jonas. You might be correct...Very good observations Jonas. You might be correct. Could be just a non functional decorative design too.Murathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482734358888755004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157484949428480187.post-56240042379203069372015-11-05T10:21:27.565-05:002015-11-05T10:21:27.565-05:00I'm wondering if it's really a drip ring s...I'm wondering if it's really a drip ring since it still allows water to run by on 2 sides if angled wrong when you lift it. And it's so rare to lift the blade enough to get wet hands. I'm thinking maybe it's there to prevent tarp/tent lines from sliding down?<br />I remember reading somewhere, I think in one of Graham Warren's books that some paddles were designed so you could drink from the grip by lifting the paddle. That might also be possible, the form kind of makes sense for that.Jonas Sjöblomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06702691285263458964noreply@blogger.com