Ozbow

Thanks again Daryl.

looks like i'll be trying my first splice then

If you're still curious Daryl, i've finally had a chance to measure up. the first complete section on the left measures 150(ish)mm from node to node The last complete section on the right is 265mm node to node. I'm thinking that while i would like to do a splice, i'm not sure my skill is currently a...

Thanks for the info Daryl.

i'll have think about how i proceed. I need to get a new blade for my band saw first as i managed to break it the other day (GRRRRRRRRRRR!)

I'm not sure on the node spacing off the top of my head, i'll measure up tonight and let you know.

Hi guys, I've previously mentioned i planned on making my own bamboo backed bow. i've got started (will post some pics in another post) but just wanted to ask those in the know. Attached is a picture of the bamboo i have to use. it's 1.8m long so very little extra length to play with. you can see th...

Thanks everyone for all the info, and thats the bow of your i was eyeing up for trying to replicate.

i will have to check all those places out and see what i can do.

Thanks Hamish, i looked at the piece of tassie oak and thought "wow, i've lucked out" because the piece given to me had a really straight grain and no nots or imperfections on there. just a shame the woods isn't the right type. I'm all prepared to start pulling every board of the rack unti...

Thats great thanks Colin.
i know where I'm going as soon as i get home on friday

Damn is all i can say to that. I was looking forward to getting cracking when i got home. Now I'm gunna have to source some different wood instead :cry: thanks for the advice though guys. It would have been even worse to find out the wood wasnt going to work afterward and wondering if i screwed it u...

Daryl, The bamboo i had bought from bunnings and had left over from a garden project. The oak, i have no idea what type or where it came from. it was given to me by a friend who had some left over (i suspect bought from bunnings though so it's probably tasmanian oak) I will try and take some photos ...

Thanks Daryl. hopefully i can do it some justice. i'm keeping my expectations reasonable as it's my first attempt but i'm looking forward to getting into it.

Hi guys, I've been on the board for a while but so far not had enough information to contribute anywhere and always found what i needed or was interested in just reviewing the posts. finally though i have decided i needed to get on here and ask some questions. Basically, i have decided to try my han...