Smoker Oar restoration - Wooden Boat People2024-03-28T20:16:17Zhttp://woodenboatpeople.org/forum/topics/smoker-oar-restoration?commentId=1312281%3AComment%3A151158&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noBut they do have Sawyer decal…tag:woodenboatpeople.org,2018-08-01:1312281:Comment:1525562018-08-01T21:11:25.788ZMitchell Culbertsonhttp://woodenboatpeople.org/profile/MitchellCulbertson
<p>But they do have Sawyer decals I believe. Might be a good compromise? I love smoker solid ash oars. I missed a set of 4 last year at an estate sale by being 15 minutes late to the start of the sale. All 4......50 bucks. </p>
<p>But they do have Sawyer decals I believe. Might be a good compromise? I love smoker solid ash oars. I missed a set of 4 last year at an estate sale by being 15 minutes late to the start of the sale. All 4......50 bucks. </p> I want to recreate the Smoker…tag:woodenboatpeople.org,2018-03-21:1312281:Comment:1511582018-03-21T05:04:37.441ZKirk Millerhttp://woodenboatpeople.org/profile/KirkMiller
<p>I want to recreate the Smoker Oar logo on the blades after I sand them and before I varnish them. I am a horrible painter with an unsteady hand, so painting them myself would be a disaster. I have a painter who could do them, but I would rather not pay his fees. I called Sawyer (who bought Smoker years ago) and they don't have any stencils or decals. Anyone know of a company that produces Smoker decals or stencils?</p>
<p>I want to recreate the Smoker Oar logo on the blades after I sand them and before I varnish them. I am a horrible painter with an unsteady hand, so painting them myself would be a disaster. I have a painter who could do them, but I would rather not pay his fees. I called Sawyer (who bought Smoker years ago) and they don't have any stencils or decals. Anyone know of a company that produces Smoker decals or stencils?</p> I refinished some wood oars f…tag:woodenboatpeople.org,2018-03-17:1312281:Comment:1509772018-03-17T16:57:57.519ZRichard Sutherlandhttp://woodenboatpeople.org/profile/RichardSutherland
<p>I refinished some wood oars filling the cracks with T-88 two part epoxy without cutting the v. Worked great. If you save some sawdust from sanding you can mix that in for strength. After sanding, I finished with Total Boat penetrating epoxy, which actually doesn't penetrate but looks like a varnish. In photo, brown spots are from a previous paint jo…<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2472877598?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2472877598?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721"></img></a></p>
<p>I refinished some wood oars filling the cracks with T-88 two part epoxy without cutting the v. Worked great. If you save some sawdust from sanding you can mix that in for strength. After sanding, I finished with Total Boat penetrating epoxy, which actually doesn't penetrate but looks like a varnish. In photo, brown spots are from a previous paint jo<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2472877598?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2472877598?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2472884212?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2472884212?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2472874348?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2472874348?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a>b.</p> if I fill the gaps on the tip…tag:woodenboatpeople.org,2018-03-11:1312281:Comment:1510452018-03-11T04:08:58.279ZKirk Millerhttp://woodenboatpeople.org/profile/KirkMiller
<p>if I fill the gaps on the tip with sculp wood epoxy putty or epoxy sawdust paste is it likely to hold up or will it chip out the first time I scrape a shallow riffle?</p>
<p>if I fill the gaps on the tip with sculp wood epoxy putty or epoxy sawdust paste is it likely to hold up or will it chip out the first time I scrape a shallow riffle?</p> Thanks.tag:woodenboatpeople.org,2017-09-27:1312281:Comment:1478732017-09-27T20:51:27.601ZKirk Millerhttp://woodenboatpeople.org/profile/KirkMiller
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p> From the source. http://www.p…tag:woodenboatpeople.org,2017-09-27:1312281:Comment:1481302017-09-27T20:30:56.667ZGregg Maddockhttp://woodenboatpeople.org/profile/GreggMaddock
From the source. <a href="http://www.paddlesandoars.com/DIY-REPAIR/" target="_blank">http://www.paddlesandoars.com/DIY-REPAIR/</a>
From the source. <a href="http://www.paddlesandoars.com/DIY-REPAIR/" target="_blank">http://www.paddlesandoars.com/DIY-REPAIR/</a> We always put linseed oil on…tag:woodenboatpeople.org,2017-09-22:1312281:Comment:1479572017-09-22T23:25:55.527ZKurt Selischhttp://woodenboatpeople.org/profile/KurtSelisch
<p>We always put linseed oil on the handles. Varnish on handles makes them slick also and hard to hold onto when wet. Rope wrap looks good and if you can't feel any soft spots probably should just leave as is. Cool you have the original oars for the boat Kirk!</p>
<p>We always put linseed oil on the handles. Varnish on handles makes them slick also and hard to hold onto when wet. Rope wrap looks good and if you can't feel any soft spots probably should just leave as is. Cool you have the original oars for the boat Kirk!</p> Makes sense. Handles are bar…tag:woodenboatpeople.org,2017-09-22:1312281:Comment:1479532017-09-22T18:49:22.126ZKirk Millerhttp://woodenboatpeople.org/profile/KirkMiller
<p>Makes sense. Handles are bare wood and I will leave it at that.</p>
<p>Makes sense. Handles are bare wood and I will leave it at that.</p> For the cracks at the tips, g…tag:woodenboatpeople.org,2017-09-22:1312281:Comment:1477452017-09-22T16:06:20.752ZDavid Jensenhttp://woodenboatpeople.org/profile/DavidJensen
<p>For the cracks at the tips, grind a little V the length +, then fill with epoxy. Then varnish. I strongly recommend no varnish on the handles (minimizes blisters). I don't have an opinion on the rope wrap, I've never varnished mine.</p>
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<p>For the cracks at the tips, grind a little V the length +, then fill with epoxy. Then varnish. I strongly recommend no varnish on the handles (minimizes blisters). I don't have an opinion on the rope wrap, I've never varnished mine.</p>
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