I'm putting some copper bands on to stop splitting and to just add finishing touches. I will also be coppering the oar tips as well although doing rounded blades could prove tricky. It is expensive stuff but I found a cheap, malleable supply in a local hardware depot - copper slug resistant plant name tags. Yeah, you read right!
They superglue together well to make a long length, are bendable and are easily drilled. I'm doing a practice run on some wood off-cuts first though. Currently in the middle of cutting up bronze ring nails to a suitable length to knock in and hold the copper in place. The strips will be bedded on marine sealant as well. Or epoxy.
Now, I just have to work out how to do the tips - curving the strip around so the tip is encased - tricky stuff this copper tipping oar blades!!
Postscript
Epoxy and superglue and the bands have been done. Working out how to protect the tips though is proving a little more problematic.
They superglue together well to make a long length, are bendable and are easily drilled. I'm doing a practice run on some wood off-cuts first though. Currently in the middle of cutting up bronze ring nails to a suitable length to knock in and hold the copper in place. The strips will be bedded on marine sealant as well. Or epoxy.
Now, I just have to work out how to do the tips - curving the strip around so the tip is encased - tricky stuff this copper tipping oar blades!!
Postscript
Epoxy and superglue and the bands have been done. Working out how to protect the tips though is proving a little more problematic.
Epoxied or superglued and any tiny gaps left filled with marine sealant as well
Postscript 2
Well they match Arwen's general decor
And stick out a bit over the stern but I still think it is seamanship like......
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