April, 1920 
FOREST AND STREAM 
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THE EVOLUTION OF 
THE PADDLE 
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 177) 
circular on a wide arc. The thickness of 
the blade would taper to a nicely sharp- 
ened edge on the bottom and on the 
sides. A copper tip can be well worked 
on to the bottom edge that greatly pro- 
tects the blade against splitting and 
puckering when used on shores and in 
rapids. The blades used for hunting, 
fishing, racing and sailing had better be 
without tips. If the blade is to be decor- 
ated, it should be done before any varn- 
ish is put on the wood, as in this way 
the colors will be better preserved and 
remain richer. Only outside spar varn- 
ish should be used as a coating. 
H ERE are a few paddle hints and it 
is hoped that the reader will find 
at least one new one among them. 
A black or dark green blade is best for 
trolling. It does not glisten in the sun- 
light nor frighten the fish as the plain 
varnished wood blade does. Keep the 
entering edge sharpened finely with your 
knife. This will help you to enter the 
blade in the water more cleanly and 
effect better paddling. Be sure that the 
paddle dip is kept well varnished as this 
will prevent the rotting of the wood. 
Bind with fish line and then varnish the 
section of the haft that comes in contact 
with the gunwale. It will save both 
woods from being “chewed up” and 
prove another notch toward noiseless 
paddling. Drill a quarter-inch diameter 
hole through the side of the paddle grip 
about in the center. This will come in 
handy as an eye for a tent guy rope 
when the paddle is used as a temporary 
tent pole. It will aid you in lashing the 
paddle carrying yoke or when lashing 
the paddles in the canoe when shipping. 
You can also hang the revarnished pad- 
dle to dry by means of this hole. Such 
a hole will not weaken the grip. Note 
the wide opening in paddle grip of Fig. 
3. If your paddle should break in the 
haft, do not throw it away. Cut the 
ragged edges away by means of a nice 
splice, then glue, rivet and bind with 
fish line. You will find the paddle quite 
as strong as ever. If the blade splits, 
lace it with copper wire or rivet it 
through copper bands. 
Should fortune dictate that you may 
no longer canoe, do not part with your 
favorite paddles, but rather hang them 
up in your den as precious trophies. 
They will serve more recollections of 
happy times than any photographs can 
hope to give. 
FIELD TRIAL NEWS 
(continued from page 179) 
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