"Derek Lawler" wrote in message
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What would be the best glue to repair the wooden blade of an oar? I was
going to use epoxy glue but is there another good or better alternative?
Thanks.
Derek



Glue won't get it. No matter what kind. Once an oar splits along the
laminations in the business end even epoxy won't hold it together for long.
It probably split because the wood was improperly aged and bent or twisted.
What you need to do is use West System and clamp the heck out of the splits
on the blade. After it dries wrap it with fine glass cloth soaked in epoxy
resin and let it cure. Then paint it.

When it's all said and done it's easier to buy a new oar. But insist on a
non-laminated ash oar. End of problem.

Wilbur Hubbard.