Hey bowyers. I need some advice again. I'm working on an osage stave, and it's really pretty nice for the most part. Very straight grain, minimal knots/pins, thick late-wood in the growth rings, etc. A promising stave for sure. However, it does have a problem I'm not sure how to deal with, since up to this point I've almost exclusively worked with boards.
The cross-section of the stave isn't symmetrical, which I assume is going to be a problem. This is what's going on:
![](http://orig07.deviantart.net/8e91/f/2015/149/7/5/bow_cross_section_by_one_rook-d8v9u62.jpg)
If I shape the belly so that it's symmetrical, then both limbs of the bow will be bending significantly to one side. On the other hand, if I just continue working the belly down evenly, I'll wind up with different widths on either side of the limbs. What should I do?