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The Casagrain Series
Our Casagrain Series artisan paddles feature a unique, original pen & ink drawing by artist Gary Casagrain. Stunning works of art, they are very limited and we offer only a few each year.
Beginning with a select, exceptional piece of wood, we handcraft a Shaw & Tenney paddle for Gary’s canvas. Next, at his studio in Tupper Lake, New York, Gary creates each paddle as a one of a kind masterpiece on wood. The scenes capture the essence of the Adirondacks' history, wildlife, and boating legacy. There are no two artisan paddles from Gary’s studio alike.
Please contact us at Shaw & Tenney for availability.
Gary and Barb Casagrain offer many oil paintings, drawings, prints, and other art created by Gary at Casagrain Gallery in Tupper Lake, NY. Learn more at casagraingallery.com
Starting at - $2,095.00
This product cannot be shipped through our Online Store.
Please call 800-240-4867 to place your order.
Please call 800-240-4867 to place your order.
Our History
While technically founded in 1858, this hand painted sign dug up from the archives shows that the company was actually doing business two years before that. Either way, we're still the second oldest manufacturer of marine products in the United States today.
From our simple workshop on the banks of the Penobscot River, we still employ time-honored manufacturing traditions. Here, a long time Shaw & Tenney craftsman sculpts an oar on a drum sander that’s more than 100 years old.
Our oars and paddles are all made to order right here, in our Orono, Maine workshop. Meticulously hand sewing oar leathers takes years (and years) of practice.
We’ve been dipping our paddles the same way for over 100 years. Of course there are probably easier ways to do it, but we’re convinced there’s no better.
