I made a PRINTABLE PATTERN (not calling it plans since the instructions are just this video) of the paddle blade and grip. It is available for sale here: www.xylafoxlin.com/store (automatic download) or can be purchased by emailing mail@ottercreeksmallcraft.com directly. Pssst. My patrons get 50% off digital plans! Join our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/xylafoxlin
@@johnd5805 actually the plastic resin would complement the makeup of different Hardwoods used to make the paddle itself. If you want a paddle to last any length of time it has to be sealed and the little extra weight that the liquid sealers ad lend itself in a positive way when you have to dig in sometimes during rough water.
Love how you show young people not only what a 'maker' can do, but you also highlight an outdoors/active lifestyle. Thanks so much for sharing your journey!
For a video which wasn't supposed to be entertaining I enjoyed ever minute watching the paddle being made! And every time when I thought of a question you answered it, thank you!
As a kayaker, woodworker, and a general connoisseur of informative videos I have really been loving the content you have been putting out. Keep up the great work.
My favorite paddle was one my grandfather made. Almost the same shape as the one on the video but shorter in the blade and a bit wider! Another feature my Grandfather added was a bronze tip rabbited into the wood and pinned and epoxied in place. The bronze was soft enough so that it allowed for " Traction " when pushing off of rocks but hard enough to not deform too badly with knocks and scrapes! Blade was White oak with cherry layers in the shaft! Best paddle ever!
When we got to making the oars at a folk college course in wooden boatbuilding here in Sweden, it turned out that I was the only one who really enjoyed the process and ended up making all of them. Building a tool to fit your hands, by your hands, is a special kind of zen practice
Another great video, thank you! I love that you went straight to drownings from "colourless", and "odourless". That was an unexpected laugh this morning!
You say it may not be the flashiest paddle, but to my eyes it is an object of great beauty. Also, Uncle Peter rocks! It must be cool to have such a talented maker/teacher in the family.
Already used this video to build a paddle for my kids, gonna take the inspiration again to make some for my wife and I now. I've been using a cheap plastic river paddle all these years and some guy at the lake let me try his paddle the other day. I'm completely hooked on a 'real' canoe paddle now. Thank you for the inspiration
As a non native speaker I'm slowly learning names of basic wood working tools. It's 1000x more nice than trying remember them from list or dictionary. Beautiful girl who works with wood and explains what she is doing is great too :) Nice work :)
Xyla, your enthusiasm and energy are infectious. Despite the warning of educational vs entertainment, I can assure you I was thoroughly entertained. Thanks so much for sharing! P.S. your Uncle seems pretty cool!
Going industrial after my teen years, wood working went by the wayside. Time anew for myself I am taking the time to learn. Not you alone, but so too you, I am learning. Thank you.
Outstanding work! Been using carbon fiber paddles for years. Now you tell me a flexible paddle will be better for my body. Oh well, I’m going to go out and buy a cherry board now. Thanks for the inspiration.
My neighbor took down a dead standing black walnut and gave me the branches, so I decided to make a paddle from the largest of those. I hand carved it the traditional way. It’s gorgeous!.....and weighs a TON. Next one I make I’m following your lead and thinning the blade and using power tools :)
So I started watching your videos because I’m a woodworker. Mostly turnings and tables. Anyway I stumbled on a Ted talk of yours. Loved it. Women in stem? All about that. One of my daughters an applied math grad from RIT was hired in her junior year by a large NY financial firm. Looking for out-of-the-box thinkers. The other daughter is a senior At Carnegie Mellon studying Industrial Design. She is a maker as well. So keep it up. Keep making as well. J
As a fellow engineer I can not overstate how happy it makes me to see a woman sharing the same trade... we need more women to design an build things. Hopefully we can fully overcome any prejudices as soon as possible.
Why do we need more _women_ to do this? The vast majority of women don't seem to enjoy designing and building things. In a proper egalitarian society, people independently choose and follow their own course. Besides that, I think Xyla is a great engineer. Period, full stop. It wrong to classify her into a woman engineer group, she's is S-class regardless. Do we need more S-class engineers? Yes, men or women, we need many more capable people.
@@kayakMike1000 engineering is problem solving. Some problems might not be very obvious for male engineers, but they are for women. In a proper egalitarian society, girls are given the same trust (and expectance) to succeed in maths/stem.
@@kayakMike1000 look up how difficult it uses to be to take pictures of black people with film cameras. Simply because only white engineers were designing the film
I made a paddle once, but I didn't have an power tools. So I carved the entire thing with a chisel, and it ended up taking a year. This looks a little easier. Great vid.
11:30 So good to see you know how to paddle. At the end of the pull need to push out to straight out the canoe, just like you do. Often in movies and commercials people don't know that they keep on switching side to side as beginners do.
HI ! I am a woodworker pretending to be an engineer 'ish guy . I can't stop watching these type videos . BECAUSE ! In a parallel world , I know I am an engineer . As a child I built an underground compound covered by poison Ivey , because both my parents were terrified of it . It had no effect on me as I came to understand , Sooooo , it became my back alley solace . Then , my tree house in the Horse Apple tree ,( Osage Orange) this is the tree Mom and Dad would not go near because if you did , the squirrels would throw these apples at you . ( and , YES , I was dragged to church 3 times a week ) I have been " reinventing the wheel " all my life . The first time I saw
I made both of my paddles as you guys did for the wife and I . I made mine for rivers as that is where I canoe. I also have a few bought plastic and aluminum paddles. Those I let friends that do not canoe much use. They don't do it on purpose but they will wreak a good paddle.
Thanks for the video! I made a couple paddles a few years ago and used marine varnish on the whole thing... Definitely sanding it off the shaft/handle and applying some oil. Also I can confirm that thinning it is a good idea, my varnish is flaking off in some spots because I didn't thin the first coat.
An excellent episode. I have long been a fan of beaver tail paddles, but I think your uncle has convinced me to start playing more with other styles... Perhaps over the winter I will make a few then start testing them come spring... keep up the excellent content.
Wow! I do like this paddle a lot more than your previous one, but both are so much nicer than the paddles I make. I buy expensive bent shaft paddles so I make crappy paddles for shallow rocks and oysters. None take more than a day to make or more than $10 in materials but none look as good as yours! Happy paddling and thanks for sharing the video!
Man, I really noticed how your hand rolled around the paddle with the way you shaped the end for yourself. I like it. And, the flex in the paddle Uncle P showed was really interesting. Might be time to make one!
As someone who has mostly paddled kayaks and whos open boating experience has been with cheap plastic and aluminium paddles I'm really enjoying learning about how to do this with traditional materials. Also very jealous of how effortless your j-stroke is compared to my amateurish attempts on the occasions I have swapped two blades for one.
The information on paddle length was interesting. I've been told to choose a paddle that comes somewhere between my nose and chin, but usually I just hope the longest paddle they have is long enough. But I wear 38-inch sleeves, so using your method, I'd need a longer paddle than most.
For people with "normal" proportions that advice works well enough, and will select a paddle that works fine. If you do enough paddling that a custom paddle makes sense a paddle with a longer shaft may be more comfortable. This also can be modified based on blade shape and water conditions that you typically paddle on.
The universal tip ive read is that the top of the paddle should reach the shoulder when sitting in your prefered paddling position in the canoe and holding the paddle vertically with the entire blade in the water, that takes the length of the blade and different paddling stances out of the ecuation. Not a practical rule when handing out paddles at a rental though.
Hmm... Is my preferred paddling position sitting on the seat when the water is calm? Or is my preferred paddling position the "three knee" position (with your left knee, right knee, and heinie supporting your weight) when the water is rough?
@@DarinMcGrew You'll need a different paddle for each seat, each canoe, each position....we sell them at an inexpensive price...and are you left of right handed? We are kidding of course, we try a few then pick our favorite. Skipper likes a light paddle with a smallish blade and she is One With The Water. At first as a Marine I thought bigger was better and tried to beat the water into submission, but I am following Skipper's trail now.
I find we use the paddle against the bottom of the lake stream or whatever quite a bit. I also noticed my dad's paddles were pretty beat up on the bottom edge from years of use so when i made my paddle I did put an inch or so of fiberglass on it. The paddles I made for my grandparents were pretty thin so I just put a real light layer of cloth on the flat portions of the paddles. It kept the weight down but still made it pretty strong.
Very nice paddle and very reminiscent of my 1971 grey owl modifed otter that is very voyageur like in design. After 45 years solo paddling I'm not fond of squared of style voyageur blade ends and would recommend you round of the corners of bottom of the blade it will make for a smoother and less turbulent entry and exit and better for "indian stroke" , also if you like to solo "style or freestyle " paddle a symmetrical grip is better idea, you could always add northwoods/guide grip as well.
Those long otter tails are great to pole with in shallows and have great reach when you need extra control in the wind. But a bent shaft beaver tail is much better when you need to cover miles fast. That's why I always go tripping with both.
this was a really fun video. not saying i have the talent for it but I want to build a canoe now. Can we also talk about what an absolute KNOCKOUT Xyla is ? omg she is so gorgeous 😍
Love the happiness and joy, enjoy the educational and instructional side, wonder at the workarounds, relax to the music and content and just oh, marvel and delight at the family friendship. Truly a marvel. This is what people would like to retire to :-) PS: Looks like you had a bit of a cold - hope you recovered quickly!
Was deeply surprised to see the handle oiled. Danish oil provides the least water protection of about any wood finish. I’d love to know how it’s holding up. Fantastic work, great video!
Good question. Seems the focus was on protecting the hand from blisters vs the wood. Also provides a better grip. Oil can be reapplied after each outing, like we do on Skippers 40 year old Drascombe Lugger gunwales, still going strong.
I think you both did a amazing job, and I hate to be one of those people, and it may have been mentioned previously in this thread, but it LOOKED like you used a miter gauge AND the fence at the same time, which is extremely hazardous, if I saw this incorrectly, I apologize. Adding a block of wood to the fence to set the distance, but not bind on the saw blade is the correct way to go about that. Again, compliments to both!
It's fine (and safe) to use the mitre guage and fence together when not making a through-cut. So she wasn't in any danger from kick-back, but good of you to point it out for her and everyone else's safety 😊
I made a PRINTABLE PATTERN (not calling it plans since the instructions are just this video) of the paddle blade and grip. It is available for sale here: www.xylafoxlin.com/store (automatic download) or can be purchased by emailing mail@ottercreeksmallcraft.com directly.
Pssst. My patrons get 50% off digital plans! Join our Patreon family here: www.patreon.com/xylafoxlin
Hey that river paddle you made was cool. Maybe not that functional but a nice decorator piece. And you are not funny. You're hilarious at times.
John D why is it not functional?
@@vladimirlopez7840 well I thought she thought it wasn't and it's probably a little heavy with all of that plastic resin.
You have inspired me to make my own paddles 4 my canoe that I am in the process of repairing and bringing back from retirement. Thank you xyla
@@johnd5805 actually the plastic resin would complement the makeup of different Hardwoods used to make the paddle itself. If you want a paddle to last any length of time it has to be sealed and the little extra weight that the liquid sealers ad lend itself in a positive way when you have to dig in sometimes during rough water.
Love how you show young people not only what a 'maker' can do, but you also highlight an outdoors/active lifestyle. Thanks so much for sharing your journey!
I came for the paddle and stayed for the boring. Very informative, good to see the basics being taught. Learned this at my father’s knee.
Your uncle is a cool guy. I'm glad you got to spend time with him working on this.
Family is family
For a video which wasn't supposed to be entertaining I enjoyed ever minute watching the paddle being made! And every time when I thought of a question you answered it, thank you!
Flipping the pattern is genius. I love watching a master craftsman. Great video...Thank you
Seeing the visible wood grain shift with the sped up video of the planer at higher speed (~6m 50s) was super cool!
As a woodcarving hobbyist I truly enjoy watching Xyla make stuff. She's also easy on the brain because she doesn't complicate things.
Not to mention easy on the eyes.
As a kayaker, woodworker, and a general connoisseur of informative videos I have really been loving the content you have been putting out. Keep up the great work.
Your uncle has EXCELLENT facial expressions. Also, this was incredibly well crafted; the video, and the paddle.
My favorite paddle was one my grandfather made. Almost the same shape as the one on the video but shorter in the blade and a bit wider! Another feature my Grandfather added was a bronze tip rabbited into the wood and pinned and epoxied in place. The bronze was soft enough so that it allowed for " Traction " when pushing off of rocks but hard enough to not deform too badly with knocks and scrapes! Blade was White oak with cherry layers in the shaft! Best paddle ever!
Your uncle peter is a very delightful fellow. He's really wholesome, charismatic and dishevelled. I hope he's had a great few years.
Uncle Peter needs his own UA-cam channel
Thanks veritasium for pointing me to this channel. You're an awesome communicator and watching your content is a joy!
This might be one of my favorite videos of yours. The family dynamic is awesome.
I love seeing an uncle and niece doing something creative together!
When we got to making the oars at a folk college course in wooden boatbuilding here in Sweden, it turned out that I was the only one who really enjoyed the process and ended up making all of them. Building a tool to fit your hands, by your hands, is a special kind of zen practice
as a machinist I endorse this message
I am totally amazed by your projects. As an engineer and wood worker I love watching your videos. They are very entertaining and informative. Thanks.
Sorry, Xyla, sorry Uncle Peter, I was entertained. Thank you for posting!!
Another great video, thank you! I love that you went straight to drownings from "colourless", and "odourless". That was an unexpected laugh this morning!
I liked Peter's explanation of the paddle shape. It's great hearing from someone who really knows their stuff.
You say it may not be the flashiest paddle, but to my eyes it is an object of great beauty.
Also, Uncle Peter rocks! It must be cool to have such a talented maker/teacher in the family.
Already used this video to build a paddle for my kids, gonna take the inspiration again to make some for my wife and I now. I've been using a cheap plastic river paddle all these years and some guy at the lake let me try his paddle the other day. I'm completely hooked on a 'real' canoe paddle now. Thank you for the inspiration
I LOVE YOUR EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS.
AND THE WAY IT MAKES PRESENTATION MORE COMPRESSIBLE FOR THOSE WHO ARE LEARNING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
As a non native speaker I'm slowly learning names of basic wood working tools. It's 1000x more nice than trying remember them from list or dictionary.
Beautiful girl who works with wood and explains what she is doing is great too :)
Nice work :)
I think you’re the only person on UA-cam using total boat products for actual boat making! 🤣
I bring this up to them ALL THE TIME :D
You haven't lived until you've paddled a dining table down a river.
@@truthspace5525 maybe not, but paddling a canoe up a rapids is fun enough for me.
Check out Tips from a Shipwright!
Seen Acorn to Arabella out in Mass..?
Xyla, your enthusiasm and energy are infectious. Despite the warning of educational vs entertainment, I can assure you I was thoroughly entertained. Thanks so much for sharing! P.S. your Uncle seems pretty cool!
I learned a few new things about paddles today. It is amazing how versatile a material wood is.
Going industrial after my teen years, wood working went by the wayside. Time anew for myself I am taking the time to learn. Not you alone, but so too you, I am learning. Thank you.
Your attitude is wonderful and I just plain love what you do. Thanks for the hard work you put into the videos and for your sense of humor. CHEERS!
You (both of you) were entertaining AND humorous!
Outstanding work! Been using carbon fiber paddles for years. Now you tell me a flexible paddle will be better for my body. Oh well, I’m going to go out and buy a cherry board now.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Yay! Ash is also a great wood for paddles. Long, straight grain
I like the way you pop up in your videos to greet us. It makes me think you broke into your little brother’s laboratory and said hi to him a lot.
So AWESOME watching the grain flow and that knot melt away at 6:44
My neighbor took down a dead standing black walnut and gave me the branches, so I decided to make a paddle from the largest of those. I hand carved it the traditional way. It’s gorgeous!.....and weighs a TON. Next one I make I’m following your lead and thinning the blade and using power tools :)
So I started watching your videos because I’m a woodworker. Mostly turnings and tables. Anyway I stumbled on a Ted talk of yours. Loved it. Women in stem? All about that. One of my daughters an applied math grad from RIT was hired in her junior year by a large NY financial firm. Looking for out-of-the-box thinkers. The other daughter is a senior At Carnegie Mellon studying Industrial Design. She is a maker as well. So keep it up. Keep making as well.
J
Y'all put the A for Art in STEM where it belongs, STEAM. Migwetch
Well done, Xyla. You are fortunate to have an uncle like that. Keep making videos and I'll keep watching.
Listening/Learning to someone who really knows there stuff is just so encapsulating.
As a fellow engineer I can not overstate how happy it makes me to see a woman sharing the same trade... we need more women to design an build things. Hopefully we can fully overcome any prejudices as soon as possible.
Why do we need more _women_ to do this? The vast majority of women don't seem to enjoy designing and building things. In a proper egalitarian society, people independently choose and follow their own course.
Besides that, I think Xyla is a great engineer. Period, full stop. It wrong to classify her into a woman engineer group, she's is S-class regardless. Do we need more S-class engineers? Yes, men or women, we need many more capable people.
@@kayakMike1000 engineering is problem solving. Some problems might not be very obvious for male engineers, but they are for women. In a proper egalitarian society, girls are given the same trust (and expectance) to succeed in maths/stem.
@@kayakMike1000 look up how difficult it uses to be to take pictures of black people with film cameras. Simply because only white engineers were designing the film
I made a paddle once, but I didn't have an power tools. So I carved the entire thing with a chisel, and it ended up taking a year. This looks a little easier. Great vid.
"Responsible for the vast majority of drownings in the United States" that had me loling. well played Xyla well played
But she forgot to add that Humans can't live without it.
Talk about "we're not funny and we're not entertaining".
and found in 80% of rivers in the US too
is that what is referred to as the dangerous “organic” compound known as dihydrogen monoxide? which isn’t even organic bahahajaja
at least it isn’t Brawndo! - seriously though excellent video i wish my woodworking skills were commensurate
We all need an Uncle like Peter, the world would be a better place.
11:31 Thanks for the Genuinitity, (auto correct says that is not a word) it is hard to find these days. Thanks for the entertaining video.
You always have to give your creations a test drive, that way you know you have built it right. Very beautiful and functional paddle.
Great fast forwarding of the belt sander part, wonderful wood grain visuals!
11:30 So good to see you know how to paddle. At the end of the pull need to push out to straight out the canoe, just like you do. Often in movies and commercials people don't know that they keep on switching side to side as beginners do.
Cool story gramps.
That wood texture is sooo satisfying! Thanks!
HI ! I am a woodworker pretending to be an engineer 'ish guy . I can't stop watching these type videos . BECAUSE ! In a parallel world , I know I am an engineer . As a child I built an underground compound covered by poison Ivey , because both my parents were terrified of it . It had no effect on me as I came to understand , Sooooo , it became my back alley solace . Then , my tree house in the Horse Apple tree ,( Osage Orange) this is the tree Mom and Dad would not go near because if you did , the squirrels would throw these apples at you . ( and , YES , I was dragged to church 3 times a week ) I have been " reinventing the wheel " all my life . The first time I saw
I made both of my paddles as you guys did for the wife and I . I made mine for rivers as that is where I canoe. I also have a few bought plastic and aluminum paddles. Those I let friends that do not canoe much use. They don't do it on purpose but they will wreak a good paddle.
I love working with cherry wood. It is a little chippy but sand so nice. And I love the color. Nice paddles!
I believe you and your uncle undersell your collective entertainment potential.
And we like that, a breath of fresh, pure air
Thanks for the video! I made a couple paddles a few years ago and used marine varnish on the whole thing... Definitely sanding it off the shaft/handle and applying some oil. Also I can confirm that thinning it is a good idea, my varnish is flaking off in some spots because I didn't thin the first coat.
I love your design on your paddle I just bought a canoe and super excited and wanting to even build my own Canoe
You may not be British, but you are entertaining and funny and without question, gorgeous.
That looks so rewarding at the end.
A great build, im sure you'll get decades of use from it..
Oh, and the world thanks you for doing the outro on the river.. absolutely perfect.. :)
I really love the Uncle's accent!
An excellent episode. I have long been a fan of beaver tail paddles, but I think your uncle has convinced me to start playing more with other styles... Perhaps over the winter I will make a few then start testing them come spring... keep up the excellent content.
Wow! I do like this paddle a lot more than your previous one, but both are so much nicer than the paddles I make. I buy expensive bent shaft paddles so I make crappy paddles for shallow rocks and oysters. None take more than a day to make or more than $10 in materials but none look as good as yours! Happy paddling and thanks for sharing the video!
You are entertaining and definitely NOT boring!
Great video.
Thanks
Cool! Didn't know a thing about paddles before. Now I know a lot more and know that I really want to go canoeing!
Huh. Nice. wish I had an uncle Peter and all those tools, workshop, woodworking knowledge... lucky you.
Seriously... you are going to be a UA-cam star. Looking forward to years of premium content coming from you!
Thanks, my daughter is a fan of yours. Cheers to your uncle for being such a good bloke.
It always lifts my soul to see a new video from you. Good energy, good vibes. Keep up the great work!
I LOVE your uncle
you are so dedicated and hardworking girl!
Its allways so fun and entertaining to watch Xyla create something!
So glad to skip all other fun and entertaining videos from UA-cam!
I use spruce for paddles. They die eventually, but are so incredibly light and nicely flexible. Nice work all around!
Cherry is extremely light as it is so strong PSI wise that blades can be made very thin and still be durable.
Love that old Fein vacuum. Had one of those for years.
Man, I really noticed how your hand rolled around the paddle with the way you shaped the end for yourself. I like it. And, the flex in the paddle Uncle P showed was really interesting. Might be time to make one!
Great video! Thanks to you and your uncle for demonstrating the process of making a canoe paddle. Gives me lots of ideas!👍
I am addicted to your videos! Thanks for the content!
Thanks for watching them!
Real life anna from frozen. Keep staying cheerful Xyla
for the ones who don't have a router, a drill press works for me... some what harsh for the bearings and a little more sanding..
nice video.
Xyla Foxlin I love your vids and you brighten my day. Stay smiling and always be happy. Later
you know we love this because.... boats! and Xyla! and Gleam!!
An amusing, educational, video, please make more, I love your work.
Someone should have told you that very straight talking people can be hilarious. Uncle Peter is indispensable. thanks for another great video.
As someone who has mostly paddled kayaks and whos open boating experience has been with cheap plastic and aluminium paddles I'm really enjoying learning about how to do this with traditional materials. Also very jealous of how effortless your j-stroke is compared to my amateurish attempts on the occasions I have swapped two blades for one.
The information on paddle length was interesting. I've been told to choose a paddle that comes somewhere between my nose and chin, but usually I just hope the longest paddle they have is long enough. But I wear 38-inch sleeves, so using your method, I'd need a longer paddle than most.
For people with "normal" proportions that advice works well enough, and will select a paddle that works fine. If you do enough paddling that a custom paddle makes sense a paddle with a longer shaft may be more comfortable. This also can be modified based on blade shape and water conditions that you typically paddle on.
The universal tip ive read is that the top of the paddle should reach the shoulder when sitting in your prefered paddling position in the canoe and holding the paddle vertically with the entire blade in the water, that takes the length of the blade and different paddling stances out of the ecuation. Not a practical rule when handing out paddles at a rental though.
Hmm... Is my preferred paddling position sitting on the seat when the water is calm? Or is my preferred paddling position the "three knee" position (with your left knee, right knee, and heinie supporting your weight) when the water is rough?
@@DarinMcGrew You'll need a different paddle for each seat, each canoe, each position....we sell them at an inexpensive price...and are you left of right handed? We are kidding of course, we try a few then pick our favorite. Skipper likes a light paddle with a smallish blade and she is One With The Water. At first as a Marine I thought bigger was better and tried to beat the water into submission, but I am following Skipper's trail now.
It's an excellent paddle, thanks for sharing!
Wow! ... Lots of energy.
I find we use the paddle against the bottom of the lake stream or whatever quite a bit. I also noticed my dad's paddles were pretty beat up on the bottom edge from years of use so when i made my paddle I did put an inch or so of fiberglass on it. The paddles I made for my grandparents were pretty thin so I just put a real light layer of cloth on the flat portions of the paddles. It kept the weight down but still made it pretty strong.
Very nice paddle and very reminiscent of my 1971 grey owl modifed otter that is very voyageur like in design. After 45 years solo paddling I'm not fond of squared of style voyageur blade ends and would recommend you round of the corners of bottom of the blade it will make for a smoother and less turbulent entry and exit and better for "indian stroke" , also if you like to solo "style or freestyle " paddle a symmetrical grip is better idea, you could always add northwoods/guide grip as well.
Those long otter tails are great to pole with in shallows and have great reach when you need extra control in the wind. But a bent shaft beaver tail is much better when you need to cover miles fast. That's why I always go tripping with both.
Wow, I spent a lot of time as a Boy Scout canoeing on lakes and I never heard about this! TY
I love Uncle Peter !!!
Those videos are so wholesome
My favorite woodworking thing ever: hand-plane shavings! Beautiful job there!
You and Uncle Peter make a nice paddle and explain things well. Great video.
uncle goals. also that is a glorious paddle!
Love this!!! Love an engineer stuck in a workshop!
-Ruth
this was a really fun video. not saying i have the talent for it but I want to build a canoe now.
Can we also talk about what an absolute KNOCKOUT Xyla is ? omg she is so gorgeous 😍
Love the happiness and joy, enjoy the educational and instructional side, wonder at the workarounds, relax to the music and content and just oh, marvel and delight at the family friendship. Truly a marvel. This is what people would like to retire to :-) PS: Looks like you had a bit of a cold - hope you recovered quickly!
Was deeply surprised to see the handle oiled. Danish oil provides the least water protection of about any wood finish. I’d love to know how it’s holding up. Fantastic work, great video!
Good question. Seems the focus was on protecting the hand from blisters vs the wood. Also provides a better grip. Oil can be reapplied after each outing, like we do on Skippers 40 year old Drascombe Lugger gunwales, still going strong.
I think you both did a amazing job, and I hate to be one of those people, and it may have been mentioned previously in this thread, but it LOOKED like you used a miter gauge AND the fence at the same time, which is extremely hazardous, if I saw this incorrectly, I apologize. Adding a block of wood to the fence to set the distance, but not bind on the saw blade is the correct way to go about that.
Again, compliments to both!
It's fine (and safe) to use the mitre guage and fence together when not making a through-cut. So she wasn't in any danger from kick-back, but good of you to point it out for her and everyone else's safety 😊
Gotta love the way cherry burns... just look at it funny and it’ll burst into flame.. great job and awesome video
Nice work Xyla! Thank You
Lmao. The water chalk line, “responsible for the vast majority of drownings”. That killed me lol. AWESOME!!!!
Bravo! Just what I needed was a little design and encouragement!! Thanks!!!