It has been a while since I have been to this forum after finishing my Shooting Star about a year ago with a lot of your help. I am now building a 21' powerboat but while I am waiting for the wood to arrive/dry I thought I would make another run at building a paddle.I tried a laminate paddle with the face attached to each side of the shaft(like Nick's book suggests)but I have a beautiful piece of mahogany from which I would like to make each face without splitting them between the spruce shaft. Are there plans for such a paddle? Can I just shape(carve?) the faces and then epoxy to the shaft? What type of joint can I use between the shaft and face(s)to assure the proper strength?
Thanks for any suggestions.