I broke a tiller a few years ago and found Robbins timber, Bristol very helpful. They recommended Oak or Ash, if I recall correctly, and cut me a suitable sized piece of Oak (very nice, slightly pinkish tinge to it, too) there and then for what seemed a reasonable sum.
I bought a spokeshave and spent a few happy hours copying the double curved shape of the broken one. That had been an old laminated one that de-laminated itself a bit when I fell on it in bouncy conditions on one of the first trips in my newly acquired boat ( a Hurley 22). Having copied the shape I then lovingly varnished it, and it looked a treat. Only after fitting it did I realise that it (and the tiller I had copied) were a bit too low for ideal comfort! Still, not bad enough to warrant changing, and it gave sterling service (and won approving comments) until I sold the boat.
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