The Paddle is Done!

So this is the paddle done and oiled. I finished shaping it today out on the porch, then went at it with a disc sander on my drill. A little of Danish Oil to help keep it waterproof and the only thing left to do is dip it in some water. The shape may look odd to those use to normal kayak paddles and this because this is based on the Greenland and Inuit paddles. Its narrow shape reduced windage in the up blade in strong weather, the narrow profile marginally reduce its power but makes it far less fatiguing, useful if you want to take longer trips. I have always used the normal paddle type so this should be interesting to use. Total cost because I managed to get the wood for free (but the pine 2"x4"x8' would cost around $4) would be $8 for Danish Oil and $6 for sanding block and sanding disc for my drill. Total time approximately 10 hours.

Here are a couple of very useful sites and basically what I read to make this:
http://www.qajaqusa.org/QK/makegreen2.pdf
http://www.seacanoe.org/grnpadle.htm
http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/Building/GreenlandPaddle.html