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The center of the bow is marked with the "C". The upper limb
is to your left. The handle is 1.5" above the center line towards
the upper limb and 2.5" towards the lower limb. This balances the
bow and keeps our arrow launching close to the centerpoint. The fades
are 2.25" for the upper limb and then 2" for the lower. Then I go
6.25" up from that on the upper limb and 6" on the lower limb to start
my taper towards the tips. Again, mark these areas and measure 5/8"
on either side of center. Then connect the dots. On snaky bows
it's much more complicated.
I use a yardstick and a Quick-Grip clamp to help me lay it out straight.
And here it is.
A little work on the bandsaw and the profile is almost done.
A little cleanup with the rasp and a doublecheck on dimensions are all
that is left.
Scribe a line for rough thickness. Here I'm at about 3/4".
And cut it out. Now she's ready for floor tillering and then
on to Stalking Tiller.