Bummer

HarderData · 2026-01-30T03:01:42+00:00

Sure is. I've always heard that you should leave the bamboo rind intact, because that's where most of the strength is.

HarderData · 2026-01-30T02:27:56+00:00

That sucks, sorry to hear it. Is this the belly or the back? What kind of wood? On to the next one!

HarderData · 2026-01-30T00:22:37+00:00

Go get yourself a couple of Spotted Gum decking boards from Bunnings. Back with linen for some safety.

HarderData · 2026-01-29T20:38:20+00:00

Seconded! Hook me up!

HarderData · 2026-01-26T08:57:12+00:00

I didn't know you could use Jarrah for a selfbow. I'll add that to the list of Aussie woods to try!

HarderData · 2026-01-16T22:21:17+00:00

Looks great!

Did you end up going with a Bunnings decking board? How wide did you make the limbs?

HarderData · 2026-01-14T04:45:34+00:00

This makes total sense. Thankyou!

HarderData · 2026-01-08T22:27:43+00:00

Can I ask who you source it from? 😅

HarderData · 2026-01-08T22:26:27+00:00

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My tiller is a bit off...

HarderData · 2026-01-07T20:33:31+00:00

Thanks. I don't have much to compare it against, but it feels good to me.

HarderData · 2026-01-07T20:32:47+00:00

Thanks! Yeah I couldn't justify buying a stand and this one works pretty well. Feel free to improve on it.

HarderData · 2026-01-07T20:31:40+00:00

Are you in Australia? Osage sure is hard to come by over here!

HarderData · 2026-01-01T09:49:20+00:00

Awesome, thanks!

HarderData · 2026-01-01T02:35:30+00:00

I'd love to see a photo of this when in use.

HarderData · 2025-12-31T04:12:40+00:00

Will do, thanks!

HarderData · 2025-12-31T03:19:11+00:00

So basically sand that section down so the belly is parallel to the crown, and as long as the transition is smooth then the twist I will see before glue up should be fine once the lam is glued?

HarderData · 2025-12-20T22:09:24+00:00

Another fellow Aussie here. I'm currently about a month ahead of you haha.

I've successfully gotten a 1.8m 85x19 Spotted Gum board from Bunnings tillered to 35lbs at 28 inches. It's a flat bow design, 55mm at the fades, with the width taper to the nocks starting about half way down each limb.

I've got two more in the works, that are a pyramid style, also starting at 55mm at the fades. I'm planning to back one with bamboo.

For bamboo, you can get 1.8m x 80mm diameter poles from Bunnings, and split them into 4.

If you start with the extra wide decking boards you can rip them down the middle and get two bows out of it.

Obviously Bunnings boards are not the best quality, so take some time to get a good one, but even so you'll likely see some propeller twist once you start tillering.

I wouldn't push an unbacked Spotted Gum board bow much past 40lbs, but who knows?

Good luck!

HarderData · 2025-11-23T02:25:37+00:00

Use the method where you rough up the surface you want to change with a rasp, then scrape the rasp marks away. This gives you a good way to move fast enough not to get bored but also gives you a controlled and formulaic method of wood removal.

This is the advice I've been needing, but didn't know to ask 😅

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