I have been working on a yew longbow (really more of a flatbow than an ELB). Worked on the tiller and weight and got it to where I wanted it. Tempered the belly and put a little reflex in the bow. After it was tempered and reflexed, I decided to back it with rawhide, as the back wasn't perfect (some violation of the growth rings) and yew is pretty soft anyway. About 2" of reflex, which disappeared after it had been strung and pulled a few times. The backing job turned out good, but.....
The bow is now heavier than I want or need. It was 52 @ 27", which was just about perfect for me. It is now 40 @ 20", which I am thinking is going to make it too heavy for me. I haven't pulled it past 40# yet.
So, do I thin the limbs or make them narrower, or some of each? Thanks for the advice.
RonP