Tie the oars to the thole pins - Ceremonial Barge

[JpR62]

As for my Queen Anne Barge I think to put the oars in position of use, I would like to know if I must tie the oars to the oar locks.

I found a wonderful example on this site that shows that the oars are attached to the thole pins (on a armed longboat).

Is it the same for a ceremonial barge like the Queen Anne Barge ?

If yes, how to attach the oars to the thole pins (type of knots) ?

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[JerseyCity Frankie]

In actual practice they would not be tied to anything. If it was me and I was commited to displaying the oars in their thole pins I would drill and pin them in place using very thin wire. 

[druxey]

I've simply used glue for small-scale work.

[JpR62]

Thank you for the answer 😀.

So I will secure the oars in their thole pins with glue and a help of a little pin made with thin wire.

 

[Bob Cleek]

What the others said. In actual practice an oar would never be anywhere other than 1) stowed aboard the craft, or 2) in the hands of an oarsman either a) being extended outboard or b) "tossed" being held in the vertical position. It's your model and you can display it as you wish, but you may consider whether oars displayed any other way wouldn't appear odd. That said, while it would be a significant undertaking, carving a crew of figures at the oars, perhaps at "attention" with the oars "tossed," would be really spectacular.