Hanging Crossed Oars On Wall

How to hang oars on the wall.

Hanging crossed oars on wall.

A t first the way to hang oars or paddles in an x shape might seem like it would be pretty obvious. But if you ve tried it you ll see that it requires a bit more thought than just forming the letter x on a wall with your paddles. However i have a really easy way to hang them and it doesn t require brackets or hooks or any visible hardware. Each row will consist of 2 hooks separated by a distance slightly less than the length between your oar s handle and paddle.

Whether you re decorating a summer cabin or giving your home a nautical theme an oar or two on the wall can be an artsy touch or a useful feature but you have a. Use the template to mark the hole positions on the oars. How to hang boat oars on the wall without drilling holes into them. First make a template for each oar then mark hole positions same for both templates.

Match the starter holes to the wall where the oars will hang and pencil a mark on the wall for each hole. If you want to hang your oars horizontally for instance you ll want to use 4 hooks in two level parallel rows. Mark your preferred hanging arrangement on the wall. Drill the holes to the size of the threaded stud we used 3 inch long 1 4 thick.

Command strips don t work. Drill holes in the wall at the marks and tap in wall anchors.