tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157484949428480187.post8861828244079145144..comments2024-02-23T11:03:30.852-05:00Comments on Paddle Making (and other canoe stuff): Cherry Fusion PaddleMurathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13482734358888755004noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157484949428480187.post-86861486365811769602008-01-30T17:34:00.000-05:002008-01-30T17:34:00.000-05:00Thanks! Abstract patterns really do look pretty wh...Thanks! Abstract patterns really do look pretty when burned into wood.<BR/><BR/>The design with the sharply curved shoulders (similar to what are often called Voyageur style paddles) causes a lot of cavitation and water spillage when paddling with the blade fully submersed. There's a faint spine shape near the throat too that makes the cross-section in that area less flat and more diamond shaped. The tapering tip also makes it less grippy in the water. I guess all these things contribute to making this a less practical design. Adney writes that this blade shape was later abandoned by the Mi'kmaq for a more traditional beavertail style.Murathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13482734358888755004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8157484949428480187.post-10066825343431115162008-01-30T16:34:00.000-05:002008-01-30T16:34:00.000-05:00Wow, the Maori design is really spectacular on the...Wow, the Maori design is really spectacular on the paddle. <BR/><BR/>Why do you suppose it is fluttery? Is it the overall shape, or coudl there be something abou the cross sectional profile that's causing it?Susan Tomlinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532464326705599296noreply@blogger.com