hey there 490 i can tell you where to look for a very good leather paddle go to leather thorn paddles i got 2 buster paddles they are well made and you will enjoy them john makes excellent paddles i highly recommend them to everyone out there the size of the buster paddle is 16 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 3/8 you will be happy with it i am very happy with both of mine happy paddling 490
