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cheers guys, both are a big help!! will use your info in the next one. suffered a slight set back tho as a crack has formed in one of the limbs, starting on the corner of the back and one side, progressing diagonally into the limb. :( i figured as i caught it pretty early i could use titebond and or...

I have started making a flat bow using a spotted gum decking board. im at the stage where i can get a short string (very twisted up slightly long string from another broken bow) on and brace the bow, and is tillered so one limb is 1/16th of an inch more flexed than the other (weaker) at a distance 3...

I certainly will be Dave!! If not for bows, for furniture or fencing. The ironbark are Silver-leaf Ironbark (Eucalyptus Melanophloia) not red or grey Ironbark, however i will be cutting some to try anyway. The timber is a beautiful dark brown and would look great even just as a riser/handle. I did c...

ah ok, no worries.

yea i'll be sure to check it out if im ever up that way. might have to pay the relo's at Bundy a visit soon!!

cheers for the help and info!!

Col

Thanks Jeff!!

i'll definetly keep an eye out for it around the place. pictures will come in handy also.

what woods do u use most commonly in bow making?? for say a backed flat bow?? and where do you aquire it?

Col

ok kool, i'll suss it all out tomorrow when i look for some timber.

i live up near Brisbane Qld.

Col

Cheers Jeff

did a search and found a few good images of cutting bamboo poles for backing. shouldnd be too difficult if i cut them with a fair bit of extra left on the sides for lee-way.

staight shooting

Col

cheers jeff

that picture is a big help!!

what if its a timber like spotted gum or ironbark that doesnt have a really distinct grain like that??

Col

Mick Firstly big cheers again!! thats just the sort of info im after, helps immensely. Certainly keep the different glue types in mind for different applications when i start to get a bit further along and more experienced. Secondly, im more concerned with how my bows shoot personally, few little im...

Mick Cheers heaps for the info and the links, they were a big help!! Ive looked all round the place and apparently the only place i can get Titebond is from Carba-tec (hour and a bit from home), so i'll probly pick up some of both Titebond an Techniglue so i have a bit of each aswell as some timber....

Hi all,

Looking for some advice on what to look for when purchasing boards for bows at timber yards, bunnings and the like.

Things like straight even grain, knots etc.

Any info will be a big help as im heading out to get soe wood in a couple of days...

straight shooting

Col

Thanks Mick Im more concerned with the spotted gum separating should it be cut through one or more growth layers. Ive seen this with a few little experiments round home, (different timber though) but hopefully it wont be a problem. I'll try with no backing first and if the worst should happen and it...

Thanks heaps for the advice Jeff!!

yes, thats what im hoping for. as they say, knowledge is power...

i'll be off to Bunnings and some timber yards friday to look for a good piece.

Straight shooting

Col

so would you recommend no backing at all??

Hey all, hope your well, very new here and very new to bow making. So 2 days ago a started work on a yellow stringybark stave for a self bow, and in the course of a days work i got it to pull around 30lbs at 28 inches, however, after making some minor mistakes and not having the tools needed to sort...

Thanks Jeff

that table will be a big help in choosing timber for next projects

cheers
Col

cheers guys, Jeff could you please post the link again or directions to the main thread, not sure it worked that time... just post the name and author of the thread and i will read through it. Woodie, what are the draw weight and length specs for the spotted gum bows, im looking to make one between ...

still keen for some advice on the best choices to use.

cheers
Col

cheers guys

i'll be reading through posts on here for the next few days i think!! getting keener the more i read. I decided to cut a stave of red stringybark this arvo and give it a go. If it makes it to the tiller board i'll post pictures.

Gday all, Im new to Ozbow and only just starting out in bow making, but i have done hours of reading and research on techniques used. living in Queensland, i have access to some good Australian Hardwoods ( ironbark, spotted gum, stringybark, tallowwood, etc) i have read that spotted gum makes beauti...