Lilhunter, the only way to make a selfbow is to make shavings! Quit sitting on those staves and get after it. It's awful hard to screw up a hickory stave. Just take it easy and don't get in too big of a hurry.

BTW, I just got my hands on volume 3 of 'The Traditional Bowyers Bible.' Finally competed my set.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>