Old Oars Wanted

GFP · 08-09-2013, 09:03 PM

Does anyone know where I could get old (or inexpensive new) oars to use for a project? They won't be used for boating.

fatlazyless · 08-10-2013, 09:09 AM

I have a set of wood oars that look like they came off a Norwegian wood, aircraft carrier from 1000-years ago ...... could be worth 500-hundred dollars ....will lend them to you for a one thousand dollar cash security deposit....in hope that u never return them..... or save yourself five hundred bucks and just buy them outright for five hundred ...... wow ....what a pair of two-tone, mahogany? and pine?......eight foot long? .....square barrelled oars .....they belong in a Paul Bunyon museum!

Kamper · 08-10-2013, 10:34 AM

It might be cheaper to get some thin planks and a jig-saw. After the job is over you'll have a jig saw and a little kindling.

Good luck!

BroadHopper · 08-11-2013, 08:33 AM

in downtown Laconia has a number of oars throughout the place. Come take a look.

fatlazyless · 08-14-2013, 07:02 AM

As of Monday, it looked like Parafunalia in Gilford has orange tags on all their different length sets of light yellow, all-wood oars; selling them off at less than half price; 30-40-dollars/set as opposed to the regular 60-80 dollars/pair oars. These are light weight, high quality, all wood oars, probably made from ash just like a baseball bat, up at the row factory, somewhere in "O Canada."

08-09-2013, 09:03 PM	#1
GFP Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 58 Thanks: 48 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Old Oars Wanted Does anyone know where I could get old (or inexpensive new) oars to use for a project? They won't be used for boating.

08-10-2013, 09:09 AM	#2
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,527 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 296 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	I have a set of wood oars that look like they came off a Norwegian wood, aircraft carrier from 1000-years ago ...... could be worth 500-hundred dollars ....will lend them to you for a one thousand dollar cash security deposit....in hope that u never return them..... or save yourself five hundred bucks and just buy them outright for five hundred ...... wow ....what a pair of two-tone, mahogany? and pine?......eight foot long? .....square barrelled oars .....they belong in a Paul Bunyon museum! __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

08-11-2013, 08:33 AM	#4
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,512 Thanks: 3,118 Thanked 1,090 Times in 784 Posts	Laconia Antique Shop in downtown Laconia has a number of oars throughout the place. Come take a look. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

08-14-2013, 07:02 AM	#5
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,527 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 296 Thanked 957 Times in 698 Posts	As of Monday, it looked like Parafunalia in Gilford has orange tags on all their different length sets of light yellow, all-wood oars; selling them off at less than half price; 30-40-dollars/set as opposed to the regular 60-80 dollars/pair oars. These are light weight, high quality, all wood oars, probably made from ash just like a baseball bat, up at the row factory, somewhere in "O Canada." __________________ ... down and out, liv'n that Walmart side of the lake!

08-10-2013, 10:34 AM	#3
Kamper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Thornton's Ferry Posts: 1,296 Thanks: 67 Thanked 166 Times in 126 Posts	It might be cheaper to get some thin planks and a jig-saw. After the job is over you'll have a jig saw and a little kindling. Good luck!