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, yeah Mick is a top bloke.
Regarding the width, of course you don't want it too wide, but don't taper the tips too narrow too early, a bit of extra width allows some lateral adjustment of string line and can help avoiding twist. Same as rounding the belly, I don't do that until it's pulling back about half way. A rectangular cross section is just easier to work, judge, feel and measure. Obviously don't leave razor sharp corners.
Another thing with laminates.... please round off the back a bit near the end of the process else it looks like it's been machined
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Most of the Mary Rose bows are nearer round or an inflated square section (if you get what I mean) than a Victorian high arched 'D', mind the actual D in this typeface isnt too bad if you round off the corners of the straight back
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