Now to reduce the stave a bit and floor tiller it to where I can bend it to the relfex I want. I do this with card scrapers. You will kill yourself trying to sand Ipe. Its some hard stuff.



I keep reducing the limbs just enought to get them floor tillered and to where I can induce reflex. I dont want to take off much wood. Id rather it be overly thick than too light. Ill do the rest of the work on the limbs when I tiller.

Now for the bamboo. Agian, I had already cut the bamboo close to size with my band saw and took no pics of the raw boo. From the band saw, I went to the belt sander and flatened the boo. Actually, i barrel tappered it.



Heavy 1/8 at midline




Down to 1/16" at tips.