Shaping the oar blades. First get the outline right, by removing the excess plywoond with a bandsaw and giving it the final shape on a belt sander.
Next comes streamlining, done on the belt sander. There's a surprising amount of wood that needs to be removed to get to this point. The quality of the workmanship here is not of the best.
The square looms need to be nearer to round. I've made it octagonal, but not a regular octagon, to save as much wood around the groove as possible.
Small stainless steel pins fix the blade to the shaft.
The completed pair of oars. I don't think there is much about these oars that is typical. The blade is separable from the shaft, and is made of plywood. It is oiled, rather than varnished. The aim has been to produce an acceptable oar in a reasonable amount of time.
posted by Niel Malan @ 21:49
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