I started on a recurve for Helens dad. It will be a 58" one piece around 30lbs. This will be his first bow and a back yard shooter only. I looked thru my wood stash and decided on a nice piece of Sapele for the riser. I cut out enough for a riser, squared it up on the edge sander, rough cut the fades on bandsaw and sanded them thiner on pattern sander..not sure about veneers yet..I have some etimoe or figured walnut that I might use. ill use amberboo for tapers.