Picked up a paddle blank

As I live really close to Martin Nissen at greenlandpaddle.com, I decided to pay him a visit and purchase a paddle blank from him.
A bit more expensive than the spruce but a nice block of wood ready to take some beating.
Martin is a really nice chap with a passion for kayaking. We had a nice talk, I admired his paddles and he offered me a bunch of advice.
I feel the midsection is a bit too long but as I expect to do a take-apart I hope this will not be an issue.