Hi guys, im new to this site and new to building my own bows from boards but am loving it like nothing else. So far I have built two bows from red oak boards, the first one broke (bad tillering) and the second one is still shooting but with a lot of handshock. Now I will venture off into hickory and was wondering what should my grain look like, I have seen lots of build alongs that showed the end of boards and am a little confused. I get the impression that its a personel preferrence (flat grain growth rings or vertical grain growth rings), can yall give some help in my selection of boards. Pics would be nice. Thanks alot.
Hoyt dorado, browning nomad stalker, ben pearson colt, and last but not least a Wing oh and one red oak board bow!