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DougC
10-27-2003, 07:21 PM
Does anyone have any experience with making and using the strip laminated spoon oars designed by Aeneas Originals?(Ben Loudon -- he has also designed a line of cedar strip sculling shell) They are laminated cedar wrapped with fg. might be a good way to make a strong light-weight oar.

Doug
DougC
10-27-2003, 07:21 PM
Does anyone have any experience with making and using the strip laminated spoon oars designed by Aeneas Originals?(Ben Loudon -- he has also designed a line of cedar strip sculling shell) They are laminated cedar wrapped with fg. might be a good way to make a strong light-weight oar.

Doug
DougC
10-27-2003, 07:21 PM
Does anyone have any experience with making and using the strip laminated spoon oars designed by Aeneas Originals?(Ben Loudon -- he has also designed a line of cedar strip sculling shell) They are laminated cedar wrapped with fg. might be a good way to make a strong light-weight oar.

Doug
JFH
10-29-2003, 12:17 PM
I've done the laminated type with spruce. Two pcs with a curve cut out of one end to accept a "spoon" made from marine ply. The oars look great! I clamped the spoon in the curved pard with epoxy and finished the shape after it hardened and then varnished.

If you are talking about a hollow oar....use the "bird-mouth" bit method with cedar or spruce....works just as well.

Cheers,

Jim
JFH
10-29-2003, 12:17 PM
I've done the laminated type with spruce. Two pcs with a curve cut out of one end to accept a "spoon" made from marine ply. The oars look great! I clamped the spoon in the curved pard with epoxy and finished the shape after it hardened and then varnished.

If you are talking about a hollow oar....use the "bird-mouth" bit method with cedar or spruce....works just as well.

Cheers,

Jim
JFH
10-29-2003, 12:17 PM
I've done the laminated type with spruce. Two pcs with a curve cut out of one end to accept a "spoon" made from marine ply. The oars look great! I clamped the spoon in the curved pard with epoxy and finished the shape after it hardened and then varnished.

If you are talking about a hollow oar....use the "bird-mouth" bit method with cedar or spruce....works just as well.

Cheers,

Jim