The paddle is made from purpleheart with two twisted lines of Huon pine running through it from the end of the handle to the tip of the blade. It has a brass holes and details, and a silky smooth Danish oil finish.

The blade is gently tapered in both width and thickness from the handle to the tip which gives it a lightness in the hand which belies its more than half a kilogram of weight. The weight means it's quite a thuddy paddle.

This handcrafted paddle was created in Miss Emm's workshop in Sydney's inner west, where beautiful impact toys come to life.