How can one make oarlocks?

[Papa]

I need 1/4" scale oarlocks for the Benjamin Latham seine boat.  None of the usual suppliers have any in stock close to this scale.  I have been waiting for 2 months for canadian dealer who claims he has them on order.  Has anyone tried to make locks from scratch?  I am thinking of just putting in thole pins, even if they wouldn't be accurate (I don't think).

Opinions?

Hints?

 

Ron Gove

 

 

 

 

[Dan Vadas]

Try Silver Soldering them Ron?

 

  Danny

[russ]

_{I silver solder my oar locks. I use some brass wire for the post and brass strip to make the round part.}

 

_Russ

[Jim Lad]

You may even get away with soft soldering if you don't have facilities to silver solder.  As there'll be no weight on the rowlocks thaey should be OK so long as you drill through the strip part to solder the wire.

 

John

[allanyed]

Ron,

If you go with thole pins you will be in good company.  The Fog Warning  by Winslow Homer shows pins versus locks .

Allan

[russ]

The Bluejacket oarlocks to which you refer are rather large for his scale.

 

Russ

[Papa]

Thanks for the advice.  I think I will go for the thole pins.  Good enough for Winslow Homer, it is good enough for me.  :-)

 

ron