--- product_id: 1458752 title: "Canoe Paddles: A Complete Guide to Making Your Own" price: "701 kr" currency: NOK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.no/products/1458752-canoe-paddles-a-complete-guide-to-making-your-own store_origin: NO region: Norway --- # Canoe Paddles: A Complete Guide to Making Your Own **Price:** 701 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Canoe Paddles: A Complete Guide to Making Your Own - **How much does it cost?** 701 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.no](https://www.desertcart.no/products/1458752-canoe-paddles-a-complete-guide-to-making-your-own) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description This book combines practical woodworking technique with practical canoe use experience... [It] covers every single aspect of canoe paddle building. -- Sawdust and Shavings Despite the growing interest in making paddles and canoes, it can be difficult to find reliable information on that craft -- except for this book. First published more than a decade ago and having sold 35,000 copies, Canoe Paddles: A Complete Guide to Making Your Own is the ultimate modern guide to the traditional craft for both the how-to beginner and the skilled woodworker. In Canoe Paddles: A Complete Guide to Making Your Own , longtime canoeist and woodworker Graham Warren provides detailed information and guidance to make a canoe paddle that will be used with confidence and cherished for generations. The book is thoroughly illustrated with photographs, line drawings and plans with measurements for: How to make a paddle having a single blade, a bent shaft, or double blades How to protect a paddle with oil or varnish What to look for when test-driving a paddle How to decorate a paddle How to care for and repair a paddle. The authors include an appreciation of the evolution of the paddle plus a special chapter by renowned canoe-buuilding teacher David Gidmark which celebrates paddle-making in the native tradition. Review: Buy this book and get to work! - I thought the book was great, very informative . What Graham is doing is telling you that there is more than one way to make paddles. You can use mostly power tools, or hand tools. Use what you have or get what you need. Paddle making is a good excuse to get a few new tools.i.e. Lee Valley spoke shaves, etc. Learn how to make half patterns from a table of offsets. Then go to it.Don't get overwhelmed, just get started. You will soon be hearing the song of the spokeshave. Your first paddle will be better than anything you can buy. Use it and you may see things you want to change on the next ones. Keep making paddles. Each gets better and easier. You will build confidence quickly and soon you will be working mostly by sight, Not laying out so much and having much more confidence. Grahams knowledge of paddle making is unsurpassed. This book is worth 3 times its cost. Review: Complete guide to learn how to build canoe paddles - The book is very thorough in the information. Everything you need to make a paddle is laid out here. Excellent instruction book for beginner or more experienced woodworker. Highly recommend if you wish to learn how to build a canoe paddle. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #270,488 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #69 in Canoeing #271 in Woodworking Projects (Books) #471 in Do-It-Yourself Home Improvement (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 388 Reviews | ## Images ![Canoe Paddles: A Complete Guide to Making Your Own - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71vNlupcUJL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Buy this book and get to work! *by W***P on August 4, 2016* I thought the book was great, very informative . What Graham is doing is telling you that there is more than one way to make paddles. You can use mostly power tools, or hand tools. Use what you have or get what you need. Paddle making is a good excuse to get a few new tools.i.e. Lee Valley spoke shaves, etc. Learn how to make half patterns from a table of offsets. Then go to it.Don't get overwhelmed, just get started. You will soon be hearing the song of the spokeshave. Your first paddle will be better than anything you can buy. Use it and you may see things you want to change on the next ones. Keep making paddles. Each gets better and easier. You will build confidence quickly and soon you will be working mostly by sight, Not laying out so much and having much more confidence. Grahams knowledge of paddle making is unsurpassed. This book is worth 3 times its cost. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Complete guide to learn how to build canoe paddles *by A***S on May 16, 2021* The book is very thorough in the information. Everything you need to make a paddle is laid out here. Excellent instruction book for beginner or more experienced woodworker. Highly recommend if you wish to learn how to build a canoe paddle. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Definitive *by F***S on August 21, 2026* If you're interested in making paddles, this can be considered a bible. ## Frequently Bought Together - Canoe Paddles: A Complete Guide to Making Your Own - Canoecraft: An Illustrated Guide to Fine Woodstrip Construction - Building a Strip Canoe, Second Edition, Revised & Expanded: Full-Sized Plans and Instructions for 8 Easy-To-Build, Field-Tested Canoes (Fox Chapel Publishing) Step-by-Step; 100+ Photos & Illustrations --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.no/products/1458752-canoe-paddles-a-complete-guide-to-making-your-own](https://www.desertcart.no/products/1458752-canoe-paddles-a-complete-guide-to-making-your-own) --- *Product available on Desertcart Norway* *Store origin: NO* *Last updated: 2026-09-29*