Which do you reduce first?

[Badger]

  I like to do it in stages also, I feel like it gets me more in touch with the stave. I use my draw knife to reduce the entire stave and have everything clean and shiny for a better inspection. At this point I reduce the sides to roughly what the bow will look like and then reduce the belly till it flexes a bit, then I go back to the sides and get them closer. All I lay out is the handle area and everything else I go by eye.

[SLIMBOB]

Like Carson and Badger, I do it in stages.  Draw the whole thing out, and work down the sides leaving it 1/8" or so wider than my lines on each side.  Then I work on the belly till it bends a little at floor tiller.  I then go back to the sides where I can take off the extra width or leave it if I need it for what ever reason.  Sometimes I do need it, due to a knot on the bellies edge or some other somethin' somethin' I missed.

[George Tsoukalas]

Sides first. Then belly. Then sides again if needed so as not to make the limbs too thin. Jawge

[Del the cat]

Sides first. Then belly. Then sides again if needed so as not to make the limbs too thin. Jawge

I think you expressed it best George.
IMO, it's always in stages like that. (mayby a little less so with lamiantes or boards)
Wouldn't want some poor newbie thinking we completely finish the sides before even taking the bark off  
Del

[Squirrelslayer]

Wouldn't want some poor newbie thinking we completely finish the sides before even taking the bark off  
Del

now you tell me.  SS

[bow101]

Sides first. Then belly. Then sides again if needed so as not to make the limbs too thin. Jawge

+2

[Zion]

I kind of remove it all at the same time, but i usually shoot the bow before i get the final width taper.