How to make up oar leathers

From the wonderful www.duckworksmagazine.com, here’s Paul Gartside’s article on how to tackle this job:
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/07/howto/leathers/index.htm

For more how-to articles: http://intheboatshed.net/?page_id=100

Stitching oar leathers

Planning a restoration project

Is the restoration project you’re considering crazy – or a sensible investment in something that will immeasurably improve your life?

Here’s a a two-part article giving a rare realistic view of the restoration process:
http://www.docksidereports.com/fundamentals_of_restoration_proj.htm