Oars - Irish Lake Boat

FirstinLastout

Hi Folks,

Hoping to get some advice in regards to some details regarding the above topic.
I am going to replace the oars on my typical Irish lake boat, most likely by simply replicating the existing oars myself.
So a couple of questions, what are the typically used woods for this purpose?
And secondly what would the ideal wood sealant/finish be??

Lastly if anyone had any links to oar designs or similar information it'd be great as it'd allow comparison and furtger reading.
Most of the googling I've done leads to dinghy/inflatable paddles which ain't all that applicable.

Thanks for any help offered folks!

fergal.b

Ash, spruce, fir, yellow cedar or white oak would be good to seal them you have a few options varnish,lacquer,epoxy resin or you could also get away with oiling them, this link might help http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?10036-A-Simple-Pair-of-Seven-Foot-Oars


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JamesM

I got Eamon Sheridan to make me a pair of oars a few years ago. I needed them much lighter than his usual lake boat oars, so he made them quite rough and I planed and sanded them myself. Once he had them shaped to my basic dimensions , I had no problem finishing them myself.

http://www.sheridanboatbuilders.com/boat-building.html

Edit: I think that they cost about €80.00