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Ancestral Breath
“Carved over a long winter. The handle bears a maker's mark in the shape of an old Sugpiaq design.”
Wood Yellow Cedar
Finish Hand-rubbed oil
Length 63 in
Blade 5.5 in
Time Invested 160 hours
Price $1,800
The carving at the grip is a quiet acknowledgment of the ancestors whose paddles are remembered in museum collections from Kodiak to St. Petersburg.
It took several seasons to finish; the wood was allowed to settle between each round of work.
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