Shaw & Tenney

The Penobscot Paddle has been our best seller for generations. Here are some of the reasons why.

What do we do with our sawdust? We make cow zoomies Witter Farm, UMaine’s largest animal research farm. Thanks for sharing Patricia!

Our fabled dip tank is in full swing this time of year, as we try to get our oars and paddles into your hands as quickly as possible. It’s the same process we’ve been using for generations, and we think it’s still the best finish available.

Plenty of shops cut out their oars and paddles with a CNC machine. Not here though. We shape ours by hand and by eye, like it’s still 1858. Who made your paddle?

Fridays are great if you can get ‘em!

Good luck to our friends aboard as they push off on their first cruise of the season. We outfitted their peapod with a new pair of Shaw and Tenney flat blades. Here’s to a great season!

The edges don’t lie. On a mass-produced product, they’re an afterthought. But the edges are where our craftsmen shine. Each one is eased by hand, sanded through the grits, and felt before it’s finished. We’ve been doing it this way since 1858.

From the shop floor to the open water. Every stroke starts in the hands of our craftspeople, shaping oars the same way we’ve been doing since 1858.

From our loud dusty shop to your quiet home waters. Our paddles have been hand made in Orono Maine since before Lincoln was President.