The Maine Oarmaking Kit

Professional oars built by YOU

Looms (left) are cut out on our CNC router to dimension and with curve for spoon blades

Blades are laminated in house from Okoume veneers and shipped ready to be glued to loom

The loom is tapered and glued to back of blade for strength and rigidity, making a very light oar

Making a professional set of oars from our kit is easy and fun. First, the loom (or shaft) is tapered according to the plans. The loom is kep square at this point but tapered so that the section at the neck is oval and the width of the loom on the back of the blade is 7/8” or so. The loom is rounded with the 8-siding gauge. Then, the blades are glued onto the lower, curved part of the loom - no fiberglass is needed. After the epoxy has cured, the loom is tapered and rounded on the back of the blade. Grips are shaped to suit your hand and the oar can be varnished. The leather kit comes from Oarsmanmarinetallow.com. The photos below show some typical results from our kit.

If you are interested in taking a class building your own oars, we offer an Oarmaking Workshop. We also sell Oars by Shaw & Tenney, finished with varnish and leather, ready to go.

Oarmaking kits range from $200 to $395 per kit - when you inquire please indicate the boat and we can tell you oar length and a price.