I would suggest watching more than just one bow building video. I found than none of them is as complete as I would like. Better yet, find someone local that builds bows and ask him to help you. Hands on coaching by an experienced bowyer is invaluable! One piece of advise that I would give is not to try and reinvent the bow. Use a standard shape whether it is straight, reflex, or reflex/deflex and follow the shape of a bow that you like. Building bows is a journey. It takes time to find the design that you like best. Go slow with the design changes. All of you bows should be shooters and they will get better and better with practice. Dick