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How An 'Omer Stringer' Carrying Place Paddle Is Made


1. Paddle shape is cut out from black cherry blank	2. Remove excess wood from blade before shaping

3. Shape blade with hand tools	4. Flare out tip of blade to prevent splitting

5. Checking dimensions of blade segments	6. Hand sand blade

7. Shape shaft after lathe turning	8. Shape grip with specialized hand tools.

9. Unique grip can not be duplicated by machine	10. Wetting down paddle before final sanding

11. Final sanding	12. Paddles are now dipped in U.V protected spar varnish 3 times

13. Finally a decal, identifying a genuine Carrying Place Canoe Works Omer Stringer paddle is affixed	14. Finished paddles.

15. Finished Paddles

The Omer Stringer Story

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