tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157484949428480187.post814544042806881222..comments2024-02-23T11:03:30.852-05:00Comments on Paddle Making (and other canoe stuff): Reshaped Birch Cree - Part 2Murathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482734358888755004noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157484949428480187.post-61518917723454528712010-09-29T15:23:24.949-04:002010-09-29T15:23:24.949-04:00Thank you Anonymous for the extra info on the deco...Thank you Anonymous for the extra info on the decorated paddles! I had tried to relocate the thread where they were originally posted on the FrontierFolk.net forums but the page had been deleted. I'll try getting in touch with the store for more details.Murathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482734358888755004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157484949428480187.post-73525112616974204032010-09-28T19:04:35.876-04:002010-09-28T19:04:35.876-04:00Im the "Owner" of the pics of the origin...Im the "Owner" of the pics of the original paddle. Its on display at Stevens Hardware in Oneonta NY. I took them while working for the New York State Historical Association and was part of a crew building birch, elm and dugout canoes. Enjoy them in good health :-) If you contact the store they can probably fill you in a bit more on the history, but from what I can remember the canoe and paddle were made about 1899 in QuebecAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157484949428480187.post-7191062764672435652010-09-21T12:56:19.470-04:002010-09-21T12:56:19.470-04:00I'll have to look around for one of those roun...I'll have to look around for one of those round tips. I was thinking about making a paddle similar to this. I love the simple decorations.Bryanhttp://www.paddlinglight.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157484949428480187.post-18149942946035568902010-09-21T12:03:36.745-04:002010-09-21T12:03:36.745-04:00Thanks Bryan.
For dark shading, I use a single t...Thanks Bryan. <br /><br />For dark shading, I use a single temperature woodburning pen picked up at an art supply shop. Ended up getting <a href="http://www.walnuthollow.com/5570thevaluewoodburner.aspx" rel="nofollow">this one</a> by Walnut Hollow. I also got some extra tips for a few more bucks, <a href="http://www.walnuthollow.com/26110customizeit3pointsbr381x288x05.aspx" rel="nofollow">this kit here</a> that contains a large circular tip called a transfer point. This is meant to transfer heat set decals and can also be used to transfer images from paper printed on a laser printer. If you let it warm up very hot and make slow, circular strokes, it burns the wood very evenly. Tip it on the edge and you can get a nice thick line. Of course, it also burns perfect circles so it helped with this simple design. It also matters that birch burns very dark and evenly as well.<br /><br />Planning to make any more decorated paddles yourself?Murathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482734358888755004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157484949428480187.post-4949601461542594922010-09-21T11:38:47.656-04:002010-09-21T11:38:47.656-04:00Looks great. How do you get the burning so dark an...Looks great. How do you get the burning so dark and even?Bryanhttp://www.paddlinglight.comnoreply@blogger.com