AS Marc and Jaro say, get a good overall shape from the off, most bending through the mid limb. Last of all, ease the thickness in the handle so that you feel it come slightly as you extend into the draw, but not so much that it looks obvious a bend.
Handle bend is bnetter slightly felt rather than seen.
Last of all "whip" the tips, that is to say, tiller them to come round ever so slightly.
On classic full tiller ALL the wood should be doing at least SOME work, but least of all in the handle and tips.
Rod.
