I've got a Stillwater Archery Osage selfbow that's a reproduction of the 1938 Bear Grumley. It's a beautiful bow with the big, multi-wood static tip overlays. My question is for you selfbow builders: I'm considering having it backed with snakeskins, and would like to know if this will add draw weight? The snakeskins would still be authentic as I've seen pics of Fred holding one of these bows, plus I like the way it looks.
Dave
Dave,
Contact Gene McGlashen, as he is the one who made the bow, and can answer any question on it.
He is at (stillwater@i2k.com)
It would not add enough for you to notice. Shawn
Dave, I don't think that it would add any weight either. Have you got pictures?
Yeah pics would be cool.<><
I can't post pics today, but I will sometime tomorrow. Thanks for the input guys.
Dave
No it will not add ANY draw weight
Love to see pics of it as well
I wish he still made these bows.
Robert
I think this is probably the last one he made. I contacted him through some information provided by another member here, and he said he wasn't building them anymore. He had 2 or 3 left that he'd built earlier but they were all too light in draw weight and too short for my draw length. We emailed back and forth about the history of the Grumley bows for about 9 months when he told me he'd build this bow for me. Couldn't be happier with it. Quiet as in no sound, and very quick and easy to shoot. I wish I'd ordered 2 of them; one with skins and one without.
Dave
Dave you going the the state this month shoot ?<>< :bigsmyl: :bigsmyl:
Planning on it Frank. Yes, I can bring the bow along. (Knew you were going to ask that!)
Sounds like you were very fortunate to get one.
How short did he make them?
I had a couple of his bows in the past...don't know why I traded them :knothead: For me they were too nice of craftsmanship & looked too much like a Grumley to cover 'em up JMHO Doc
It's 66" long. 67# @ 30". I shoot Hexshafts out of it. Throws them very nicely!