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Just got some 100 cm shafts from oulay bamboo today.
They came very straight, polished and spine rated.
I will try them very soon.

May I know if >90 lb bows are historically used?

I think KAYA KTB rate DW at 31" so your 330 gr arrow may work fine as 7 gpp.
If you have chrono around, you may make a regression plot with different arrows and plot a regression curve. The dangerous zone will looks like plateau.
Korean bows generally have very low limb weight per working pound. So they are less prone for low gpp and dry fire damage as less inertia could be delivered to bow's structure.
I, however, shoot 8-9 gpp  for my bow's safety, arrow stability and long distance flight.

I usually get 32-33" arrows. Too long shaft wont hurt.
I would start with carbon arrows as they are more durable and safe for beginners.
Chinese and korean bamboo arrows are ten times different in both price and quality.
But, so far, my chinese bamboo arrows are shoot ok in 3D match.

I would happy to carve you a thumbring but I am not sure if sending a piece of carved buffalo horn to aus will against aus law?

I bought a #55 YMG from the festival too. Compared with my current #50 SMG, I feel YMG has a little stack in the last two inch  Don't know if it 's only feeling or the bow is actually stack. I need to check it with a scale.

Cool design.. but I have no idea how it fit with thumb.

My hwarang gung (I think it 's FRP limb from YM gung) also has some stain on its back after 3 years service. I am thinking about replace the backing fabric with silk. Anyone has experience on this thing? What 's the best way to remove the glue?

The main purposes of heat box are driving out moisture and eliminate temperature cycles. It 's set to only some degree above room temp. Then you will need hot plate for bracing.

Elite members in our club who use real horn bows kept their bows in the heat cabinet almost permanently. What you need is a simple cabinet. Add some insulation and electric heater to control the temp. I think pet stores may have good offers for those temp controller.

My school use resistive electrical heater (those with heating element).  Hard to tell heating duration and distance as they move their hands by experience.

I found even experience archers also use the jig. In our school, only one who could do bare hand/knee bending is the master.

For practicing bows, my teacher suggest the low end rubber glue as removal is easy. I do not have any idea about the traditional one.

I use to shoot like you, Warbeast. It 's ok as long as the shots are consistent. But my master doesn't like the way bow hand drop too fast. He explained that the follow through reflects not enough pushing on bow hand (or pushing to the wrong direction or using the wrong muscle).

Just get the one with long enough shaft and 50-60 lb spine. Arrow spine doesn't affect much to us, thumb shooter, but I always go for a little high spine for safety. If possible, request the wings a bit far (1.5-2") from nock so you have room for index finger.