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Nice looking bow Angus, I purchased a spotted gum shovel handle from bunnings but am having trouble chasing a growth ring due the the small radius of the timber. Where did you source your timber from?
Cheers, Dan.

My dad is a carpenter so he has a few tools of his own, although I have a limited space to work in. I was thinking of going to Bunnings/masters and checking out their red oak and spotted gum boards. I am extremely new to this craft so a lot of the terms you use are quite foreign to me haha. Thanks f...

Thanks heaps for your help. I'll be sure to post my bows and my progression.

- Daniel

Oh right I see what you mean. On a video I was watching the bowyer said you need a strong growth ring as the face to maximise strength. Would the second oak in that image be okay since the ring are on an angle?

Thanks for the reply.
By saying a decent amount of boards are you suggesting that I glue them together or just have other boards as back ups?

Im new to bow making, and was wondering if there is any good bow wood near my location (central coast, NSW) as im eager to get started on a bow with atleast some decent wood for bow making

I appreciate your feedback,
Daniel.