i have a 48", 1/2" thick piece of red oak that i want to make a short "D" bow out of. its 1.5" wide. my question is, what type of layout should i use to take advantage of the thickness and get the most draw weight? i had considered a pyramid design tapering to 3/4" nocks, similar to an eastern woodlands but shorter, however i wondered if maybe a flatbow design with much of the limb the full width and the final bit tapering would give me more weight in the end. any opinions would be appreciated.