Mast partner belaying pins, oar locks, varnishing

Epoxy cured overnight so I planed excess plywood and sanded smooth everything. Checked that Tufnol sheath fits with a few millimeters margin so all is good.
I will machine axle to the sheath for friction fit so that there will be no need to glue it to the mast. I want to be able to disassemble it for painting or other maintenance.

Mast partner belaying pins are installed. I used the same bronze stock I had for bow cleat: 16mm diameter. These are not really belaying pins anymore since I glued them but they will act like that both for tying the mast and for belaying the halyard.

I added small, leather pouches for storing oar locks when not in use. These are old military belt bags which happen to match perfectly the size of locks. I hanged them on oak slats which are screwed underside the gunwale.
Each oar lock is tied to its pouch, preventing it from getting lost in the drink.

As a last job for today I started varnishing the mast and yard. I will keep the traditional scheme: very ends of each spar will be painted white while the rest is varnished. This way one has support points for varnishing and the paint will hide plywood inlet in the mast.
And it looks salty, too!