Yumi maker 

its not only getting the curve , at the same time as it if forming the curve with the tension it is also compressing the wood and glue together acting as a clamp

thank you !

thank you, Filmed in France at the Dechen Chöling Centre

Kinda of normal glue for wood i assumed

Glue from bladder fish

Sensei Kanjuro Shibata XXI work and leave in Kyoto He has a shop here ! and when he go in Europe or USA he bring a lot of Yumi with him to sell them. but i don't know if these Yumi are sell in a other place ! (sorry for my english !)

2.2 meters

@@DenisMauplot no i mean uwa sekiita and shimo sekiita not bow legth

​@@omkumiskotak6989 Ah, sorry, I didn't understand your question, I'm French ! i can't answer i don't know !

@@DenisMauplot oke, thank you sir

bamboo is the base front and back and somme other Wood in the middel i dont remmener witch one !

I don't know the exact English name, but Wikipedia says it's Toxicodendron succedaneum.

@@jarousskyphilippe5831 Japanese Hazenoki tree (Sumac or wax tree)

as long as the material is flexible and durable enough that it can last, I think it's okay