SUP paddles with reclaimed redwood

It's beautiful stuff this reclaimed redwood. I can't find any of it here in flyover country, so I buy chunks of reclaimed redwood from a couple sources. Usually the chunks are beams salvaged from a demolished building. I imagine the beams are from an old school house. Nobody knows the true provenance, but that is how this paddle model found its name. About half the time, an Old School Red is a Solid Citizen cedar shaft and handle married to reclaimed redwood blades. The other paddles are all redwood, shaft and blade.
Usually Old School Reds are build to order paddleboard or canoe paddles, but on occasion I can make it into a kit. Call if you are interested.

picture of an Old School Red paddleboard paddle

enjoying time on the Yahara River, Wisconsin near Dyreson bridge; Old School Red with reclaimed curly redwood blade.

The two left-side paddles are Old School Reds with three walnut shaft pieces, reclaimed curly redwood blade pieces and a redwood center piece on the shaft. The two right side paddles feature reclaimed cear vertical grain redwood blades.

Lake Wazeecha, WI. left side paddle is a new Splash paddle; front right is an Old School Red covering a Solid Citizen.

Buying an Old School Red SUP paddle

An Old School Red is $USD 345.00. It is built with reclaimed curly redwood blades. The first shaft piece is also redwood, shaft pieces 2,3, and 4 are walnut. The top piece is a thin piece of redwood with basswood trim on each side. Basswood is mostly removed during shaping. Blade has 4 oz. fiberglass both sides. Final finish is Captain Z's spar varnish.
This paddle really wants to be a build to order! Cost is not an issue, it's the same as a custom, however you get to choose which wood and where you would like that wood, as well as the final finish.
If this is a gift, wavetrainSUP is happy to offer gift certificates, which allows the recipient to have their choice of wood used in building their paddle
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Old School Red SUP paddles

SUP paddles with reclaimed redwood

Buying an Old School Red SUP paddle