Scalmi in legno
by Al Fio Bonina
Title
Scalmi in legno
Artist
Al Fio Bonina
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Photograph
Description
Wooden oar looks
The wooden oar loks, in the fisherman's goiter, are the fulcrum of the fisherman's efforts who every day pushes his boat in the middle of the sea that gives him life, from dawn to dusk.
Oar locks
Oar locks are used to secure and support the boat’s oars when rowing. The Vikings had both oar ports in planks and oar locks, such as those seen here on the Gislinge boat. The oar is placed against the oar lock when rowing and the band secures the oar
The oar locks in the Gislinge boat are made of crooked oak: a log with a laterally branch. If it had been made from a straight-growing piece of oak, the horn of the oar lock would have broken off with the first oar stroke. Here, as before, it is very important that the fibres in the wood follow the same shape as the finished element.
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