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<blockquote data-quote="Kismet" data-source="post: 456628" data-attributes="member: 8516"><p>I recently inherited a pair of derelict oars, with the slates separating and blade ends tattered, left out in the weather for decades, perhaps.</p><p></p><p>I saw, but did not purchase, a pair of copper end-tips. The seller was asking $30. There was another listing for similar tips at $7.95 each, plus shipping.</p><p></p><p>The oars I am putting back together have splits and one was separate from the shaft. I've used dowel pegs, wood glue, clamps to secure them, and then fiberglas resin, then again in dicey places, a small bit of fiberglas cloth to make them secure. Before all the clamping, I took two 2.5 inch brass wood screws and rigidly affixed the loose bits to the blade.</p><p></p><p>Then marine polyeurethane coats (2) on each.</p><p></p><p>I still regret selling the alumacraft Queen oars with a boat...I felt sorry for the buyers. Now I feel sorry for me; there was artistry in the old oars.</p><p></p><p>Best wishes</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kismet, post: 456628, member: 8516"] I recently inherited a pair of derelict oars, with the slates separating and blade ends tattered, left out in the weather for decades, perhaps. I saw, but did not purchase, a pair of copper end-tips. The seller was asking $30. There was another listing for similar tips at $7.95 each, plus shipping. The oars I am putting back together have splits and one was separate from the shaft. I've used dowel pegs, wood glue, clamps to secure them, and then fiberglas resin, then again in dicey places, a small bit of fiberglas cloth to make them secure. Before all the clamping, I took two 2.5 inch brass wood screws and rigidly affixed the loose bits to the blade. Then marine polyeurethane coats (2) on each. I still regret selling the alumacraft Queen oars with a boat...I felt sorry for the buyers. Now I feel sorry for me; there was artistry in the old oars. Best wishes [/QUOTE]
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