Technical Question

[Dan Landis]

What belly shape would work best on a very high crowned back.  I have a piece of privet(I think), only about 1-1/2" in diameter that I would like to try to make a bow out of.  Currently it is 66" long. According to the TBB it is supposed to be a fairly good bow wood.
Would it be better to have a flat or rounded belly?  Also thought about trapping the belly, what say Ye????

[Bowjunkie]

Flat.. with rounded corners. I made a vine maple bow and a few osage sucker bows like that.

[Pat B]

I agree, flat.

[Dan Landis]

Thanks Guys, should be dry enough to start working soon, we'll see how it works.

[Black Mockingbird]

D. None of the above and concave    

[Dan Landis]

Black Mockingbird, why concave, and how do you go about tillering a concave belly?

[LittleBen]

Flat belly is always best from a purely technical/ mechanical standpoint