How To Hang Crossed Oars On Wall

Use the template to mark the hole positions on the oars.

How to hang crossed oars on wall.

Depending on the construction of your home your wall studs will be either 16 inches on center or 20 inches on center. Here s how to hang the oars like a pro clean without visible har. Hang the pulley from the cup hooks and run rope around the pulleys and around the oars. For the most secure mount you will want to screw your hooks into studs.

Mark your preferred hanging arrangement on the wall. Then i nailed a small block of wood to the wall and criss crossed the second paddle over the top of the first using a command strip to attach the paddle to the block of wood. Screw brass screws into the wall anchors leaving a quarter inch or so sticking out from the wall. First make a template for each oar then mark hole positions same for both templates.

Measure and make sure it is level mark a third of the way along from each end. People are finding creative uses for oars be it antique oars or whimsical oar paddles. Crossing oars is commonly seen also. The most popular way of decorating with wooden oars is to use them as wall decor.

A single oar mounted on the wall or a few oars arranged together in various ways. To hang oars or paddles on the wall like this does require to drill two holes in each oar see arrows. If you want to hang your oars horizontally for instance you ll want to use 4 hooks in two level parallel rows. First you want hold your oar up to the wall and decide where you want it to go.

Match the starter holes to the wall where the oars will hang and pencil a mark on the wall for each hole. Hang the oar s wire. Hold a picture hanging hook against the wall in the determined location for the oar. About four inches up attach the cup hooks.

I ve hung oars with command strips before and i ve never had one fall down. Hammer a finishing nail through the two downward angled holes in picture hanging hardware. Drill holes in the wall at the marks and tap in wall anchors. I hung the first paddle on the wall with two command strips a velcro like sticker.

Each row will consist of 2 hooks separated by a distance slightly less than the length between your oar s handle and paddle. That just means that every 16 inches or 20 you will hit the center of a wooden stud.