Contessa 26 Refit ep.36 - Building a 3-Piece Sculling Oar

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

Пікірлер: 9

  • @PondusdeCopenhague
    @PondusdeCopenhague2 ай бұрын

    Nice work! 👏👏👏

  • @EpoxyAndButylTape

    @EpoxyAndButylTape

    2 ай бұрын

    Thank you! 👍

  • @pbalba
    @pbalba10 ай бұрын

    Starting mine today!

  • @heathkennedy6166
    @heathkennedy616611 ай бұрын

    Great work! The three price design is very intruiging; I’ll have to see if I can find a similar method.

  • @EpoxyAndButylTape

    @EpoxyAndButylTape

    11 ай бұрын

    Thanks. I’m testing it out now and hope to have a follow up video sometime in the future.

  • @sietuuba
    @sietuuba11 ай бұрын

    Interesting! I wonder how the sleeved joints fare in use; whether they stay firm and all, over time, as they transmit power and the twisting forces. Is there any taper to the brass parts or are they constant diameter tubes?

  • @EpoxyAndButylTape

    @EpoxyAndButylTape

    11 ай бұрын

    So far the sections have stayed together when in use, but time will tell if I need to insert a screw. The brass sleeves are a constant diameter, so sometimes a little lube is necessary.

  • @sailingsvbohemian1464
    @sailingsvbohemian1464 Жыл бұрын

    I’m gonna try the brass varnish spray. Thanks

  • @EpoxyAndButylTape

    @EpoxyAndButylTape

    Жыл бұрын

    It works great. Some reports say they’ve had it for years and still going strong.