Here is the spring crop of new paddles ready for final sanding.  I must be getting old as this is getting harder and harder to do all day long.  Just sanding these 12 paddles to final finish takes 6-8 hours.  Standing on concrete, holding and controlling a heavy, vibrating sander, bending over the work, and concentraitn so as not to screw up, takes its toll.  I felt pretty beat up yesterday at the end of the work day.