Documenting the refit of a 1975 Contessa 26 – J.J. Taylor build. Not an instructional video; recording for my own reference.
In this episode I build a sculling oar that breaks down into three pieces.
00:00 Intro
00:54 Calculating length
01:40 Planning for three sections
03:36 Building the blade section
05:11 Tapering the blade
06:17 Joining the sections
08:14 Finishing
08:45 Oarlock
10:06 Dry test and Oriental Lanyard
11:49 Storage and final thoughts