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Title: Stillwater Archery
Post by: Ron LaClair on August 20, 2008, 10:39:00 PM

Gene McGlashen of Stillwater archery was at the GLLI  this year with a booth full of bows. I hadn't seen Gene in a few years and was glad to see he was still at it making his beautiful osage bows. He had some English bows and also a few gorgeous Grumley Replicas. I spotted a beautiful slim little osage bow backed with osage that was just about the weight I like. It reminded me of a bow I had as a youth and It called to me to take it home. Gene had a small shelf and arrow plate on it for right hand but he said he could also put on on the other side and make it a double shelf bow.

The bow came in the mail today and after shooting  a few dozen arrows through it, I think I'm in love again. The work Gene does on the tips is especially nice.

     (http://www.shrewbows.com/rons_linkpics/Stillwater1.JPG)
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     (http://www.shrewbows.com/rons_linkpics/Stillwater3.JPG)

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Title: Re: Stillwater Archery
Post by: Shaun on August 20, 2008, 10:43:00 PM

Sweet bow Ron. Thanks for sharing. The craft on the tips is inspirational.

Title: Re: Stillwater Archery
Post by: Pat B on August 20, 2008, 10:53:00 PM

Very nice bow, Ron. I love the way the tips are laid in. Do you know what woods are in the tips? Thanks for sharing your new toy.    Pat

Title: Re: Stillwater Archery
Post by: Jack Skinner on August 20, 2008, 11:01:00 PM

Years ago I got a tape on making bows and a stave from Stillwater it really help me with my early bow making. Love those tips.

Title: Re: Stillwater Archery
Post by: JEFF B on August 20, 2008, 11:11:00 PM

wow!! sweet bow ron. i love osage it has something special about it.

Title: Re: Stillwater Archery
Post by: SoNevada Archer on August 20, 2008, 11:31:00 PM

WOW! I've never seen tips like that before...very cool!
And I love the left handed shooting capability too, being left handed myself! Good shooting Ron!

Title: Re: Stillwater Archery
Post by: Ron LaClair on August 21, 2008, 07:42:00 AM

I wish I had taken pictures of the other bows that Gene had at the GLLI. His Grumley replicas were a work of art. They would make Old Nels green with envy...   :archer:

Title: Re: Stillwater Archery
Post by: Tim Fishell on August 21, 2008, 08:16:00 AM

I was glad to find out eailer this year that Gene was still making bows as well.  Great looking bow there Ron!!  Someday I might be fourtunate enough to own one.

Title: Re: Stillwater Archery
Post by: onemississipp on August 21, 2008, 11:42:00 AM

That is a great looking bow.

Title: Re: Stillwater Archery
Post by: Eric B. on August 21, 2008, 11:43:00 AM

I didn't know he was still in business either. I bought my 1st staves from him back in the late 80's or so.The hickory I broke but the osage still shoots - many shots later.

Title: Re: Stillwater Archery
Post by: 4runr on August 21, 2008, 05:15:00 PM

Beautiful!

Title: Re: Stillwater Archery
Post by: Dano on August 21, 2008, 06:46:00 PM

Ron, that is a beauty, can't wait to see more of Gene's work.

Title: Re: Stillwater Archery
Post by: DirtyDan on August 21, 2008, 07:55:00 PM

Wow, what a sweet bow.  I know you are proud of it.

Title: Re: Stillwater Archery
Post by: Pluck Yew on August 21, 2008, 09:09:00 PM

Holy Crap!!!!   :readit:  

Shawn...

Title: Re: Stillwater Archery
Post by: Ghost Dog on August 30, 2008, 10:58:00 AM

Very nice Ron. There is something about a fine osage selfbow that gets in your blood. Nothing like it.

Title: Re: Stillwater Archery
Post by: kennym on August 30, 2008, 12:52:00 PM

Awesome work on those tips!!

Title: Re: Stillwater Archery
Post by: Paul Newton on August 30, 2008, 10:15:00 PM

I shot one of Gene's English bows at the GLLI and thought it was one of the smoothest bows I had ever shot. Gene was great to talk with.

Title: Re: Stillwater Archery
Post by: OP-archer on July 22, 2015, 05:13:00 PM

Does Gene have a web-page?  If not, does anyone have contact information - I would love to have one of his bows...

Rick Crose

Title: Re: Stillwater Archery
Post by: SportHunter on July 22, 2015, 06:08:00 PM

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Originally posted by OP-archer:
Does Gene have a web-page?  If not, does anyone have contact information - I would love to have one of his bows...

Rick Crose

He has passed recently. I picked up two of his creations this year, very nice craftsmanship. A longbow he made is listed in the classifieds, looks really nice.