Re: [bolger] Oars, Thole Pins, etc.
Pete,
Jim Michalak has a cesries of articles on his site about rowing, and one of
them has a diagram of a good oar. You are correct that the loom is smallest
right before the beginning (proximal end) of the blade.
<A HREF="http://marina.fortunecity.com/breakwater/274/">Main Page: Jim
Michalak Indexed</A>
Go to the alpha listing and look for "oars" or "rowing". I've made a pair of
these and they are very easy. You must have clamps, a plane, a drawknife, and
either a scrub plane or a large radius gouge. You can do it without the
clamps using HH Payson's technique, but you still require the other tools:
<A HREF="http://www.instantboats.com/images/surfst.jpg">
http://www.instantboats.com</A>
Cheers/Carron
Jim Michalak has a cesries of articles on his site about rowing, and one of
them has a diagram of a good oar. You are correct that the loom is smallest
right before the beginning (proximal end) of the blade.
<A HREF="http://marina.fortunecity.com/breakwater/274/">Main Page: Jim
Michalak Indexed</A>
Go to the alpha listing and look for "oars" or "rowing". I've made a pair of
these and they are very easy. You must have clamps, a plane, a drawknife, and
either a scrub plane or a large radius gouge. You can do it without the
clamps using HH Payson's technique, but you still require the other tools:
<A HREF="http://www.instantboats.com/images/surfst.jpg">
http://www.instantboats.com</A>
Cheers/Carron
While waiting for the paint to thoroughly dry on my Nymph, I need to
get some oars built and add either oar locks or thole pins. This
raises a few questions for me. I have built canoe paddles (but not
oars) in the past, and have read most of what has been posted in the
past, but a few questions remain.
1. I am confused about the taper in the shaft of an oar. It sounds
like it is smaller diameter near the blade and thicker in the rest of
the length. Is that right? It seems backward from what I would have
expected. I noticed no shaft taper at all in oars that I have used
in the past (they were cheapies, so probably not good to model after).
2. What diameter is the thole pin usually made?
3. How long is the portion of the thole pin that is sticking up
usually made?
4. How should I mount the block that the thole pin is inserted in?
Is it on top of the gunwale? Inside the gunwale? Outside the
gunwale?
Any links to pictures or diagrams would be appreciated as well.
I hope to have something done, so I can row the dinghy this weekend.
I plan to sail to "Okumestock" this weekend on my C22, anchor out,
and use the dink to get to shore and to get used to her.
For those who don't know, "Okumestock" is at Sandy Point Park on the
Chesapeake Bay, this weekend. Info at:
http://www.clcboats.com/okoumeoverview.html
Pete Staehling
get some oars built and add either oar locks or thole pins. This
raises a few questions for me. I have built canoe paddles (but not
oars) in the past, and have read most of what has been posted in the
past, but a few questions remain.
1. I am confused about the taper in the shaft of an oar. It sounds
like it is smaller diameter near the blade and thicker in the rest of
the length. Is that right? It seems backward from what I would have
expected. I noticed no shaft taper at all in oars that I have used
in the past (they were cheapies, so probably not good to model after).
2. What diameter is the thole pin usually made?
3. How long is the portion of the thole pin that is sticking up
usually made?
4. How should I mount the block that the thole pin is inserted in?
Is it on top of the gunwale? Inside the gunwale? Outside the
gunwale?
Any links to pictures or diagrams would be appreciated as well.
I hope to have something done, so I can row the dinghy this weekend.
I plan to sail to "Okumestock" this weekend on my C22, anchor out,
and use the dink to get to shore and to get used to her.
For those who don't know, "Okumestock" is at Sandy Point Park on the
Chesapeake Bay, this weekend. Info at:
http://www.clcboats.com/okoumeoverview.html
Pete Staehling