Hazenoki is often used for the side wood, but a wide variety of wood such as rare imported wood from China, Bombay black wood, and Japanese persimmon is favored or used for decorations since it is the area which will give the least influence to the ability of the bow.
材質は側木にも使われる黄櫨が一般的だが、弓の性能に最も影響が少ない部分である為か木材の選択範囲は比較的広く、鑑賞や好みで唐木、タガヤサン、カキノキ等稀少木材が一部で好まれている。