Hi, my name is Azhar from Sabah(North Borneo), Malaysia. Welcome to my channel with new playlist video about bowmaking, archery, survival and bushcraft.
Hello, my friend. You inspired me to make bows too. I've been making for one year now. The curved handle for me is the hardest part, I still couldn't completely figure it out. When I make an arch shape like yours, I can't glue it well, because my fiberglass comes In two pieces, I have tried making straight lines that meet in the middle with a V shape. But it makes the wood weaker. It can work for lighter bows. Do you have any tips?
Rattan fibers are hard to break or crack. You can also restore the poundage when it loses it by stringing it up the other way around. Real miracle material. I can only get 2.5ish ft lengths at 1" here in the Netherlands so i can order from Germany. Whatch online because there are huge price differences between sellers. Can be as much as 500% for what i have seen.