1938 Grumley Reproduction

Precurve · August 04, 2007, 07:56:00 AM

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

Archer 1 · August 04, 2007, 08:12:00 AM

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)

Shawn Leonard · August 04, 2007, 08:34:00 AM

It would not add enough for you to notice. Shawn

kctreeman · August 04, 2007, 08:43:00 AM

Dave, I don't think that it would add any weight either. Have you got pictures?

sticshooter · August 04, 2007, 09:21:00 AM

Yeah pics would be cool.<><

Precurve · August 04, 2007, 09:33:00 AM

I can't post pics today, but I will sometime tomorrow. Thanks for the input guys.

Dave

the Ferret · August 04, 2007, 09:40:00 AM

No it will not add ANY draw weight

Love to see pics of it as well

Hood · August 04, 2007, 11:19:00 AM

I wish he still made these bows.

Robert

Precurve · August 04, 2007, 12:05:00 PM

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

sticshooter · August 04, 2007, 12:27:00 PM

Dave you going the the state this month shoot ?<><

Precurve · August 04, 2007, 04:02:00 PM

Planning on it Frank. Yes, I can bring the bow along. (Knew you were going to ask that!)

Hood · August 06, 2007, 05:50:00 PM

Sounds like you were very fortunate to get one.

How short did he make them?

tippit · August 06, 2007, 07:46:00 PM

I had a couple of his bows in the past...don't know why I traded them

For me they were too nice of craftsmanship & looked too much like a Grumley to cover 'em up JMHO Doc

Precurve · August 06, 2007, 08:16:00 PM

It's 66" long. 67# @ 30". I shoot Hexshafts out of it. Throws them very nicely!