: That's what spokeshaves are for!

: I just read it as I'm working my way through a collection of back issues I
: bought. Good article. Interestingly, John's design features a thicker,
: more rounded blade profile than Chuck's, which is what I prefer.

John Heath sells full-sized paddle plans on his website. AFAIK, these plans are the original (large) images for his Sea Kayaker article. I have an old set and found them useful for shaping my early paddles.

Greg Stamer