Category: WoodSpars Sailing

WoodSpars Marine blends innovation with woodworking tradition. Using a wood lathe unique in France, we manufacture custom masts and spars up to 30 meters long. Whether in solid wood or glued-laminated timber, we offer a range of local and exotic wood species. FSC certification is central to our commitment to responsible quality.

Our 30m long wood lathe in action

tour à bois en action

What does our wood lathe of unique dimensions in Europe look like? This special machine is capable of turning, machining and sawing beams 30m long and 80cm in diameter. The solid wood or BLC beams are machined in the 4 axes.

Production of a 19m spruce mainmast

production grand mât spruce

Our mast and spar manufacturing workshop has been selected to replace the main mast of the Ketch Korig. This Eugêne Cornu plan 1958, is 15m long, and sails a lot between the Gulf of Morbihan and the Mediterranean. 19m long… How to make such a tall mast, with a 250mm pear shape? We have chosen […]

Manufacture of a series of wooden oars

fabrication aviron bois en stock

We have been selected to manufacture a series of wooden oars for the famous Shipchandler brand “À l’abordage” in La Rochelle. We started with a series of rowing oars, a hundred pieces 3.7m long. These pieces are made of glued laminated ash. The blade and the handle are made to measure. These asymmetrical oars are […]