To Build an HLD

[bownarra]

I'd just de-crown and use aflat belly
What is the point in an hld bow? I've never got it as I don't see any advantage?

[stuckinthemud]

Well, they look great, they don't seem to crysal, and according to Simon's description, the semi-cylindrical limb is stiffer than a flat limb and so energy storage increases

[Yooper Bowyer]

I understand they also flatten out as they are drawn, which gives them a fat FD curve.  I don't know how much more or less mass is needed in this design vs. a regular design, or how the mass should be distributed to minimize strains, but Simson and Weylin reported great results so I will follow their instructions.