I do hope this is the correct place for this question...

I've enlisted the help of a friend that has agreed to make a wooden paddle for my master (for a Christmas present). I have a slight problem of wanting to put some kind of design or decoration on it but I've no idea what could be put on it.

So...My question to all of you is do you know of a place online that I could go to in order to look at examples of different paddles? Or does anyone have any suggestions for what would be nice to put on or could go on the paddle?

I did a google search and only found a few sites. The ones that had wooden paddles listed did not have any kind of decorations on them. The grain of the wood was the only thing that distinguished one from the other.

Should I just pick a wood with a nice grain and let that be all or could something be added to make it more personal/unique?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions/comments.

~Artemis~