What I found was 'yes' a good one that will make the weight but using a belly of something equally good will make a real stunner of a bow so if you have a 1/2" bit of good hickory you've got the making a heavy and fast bow.
Before this bow cracked it out shot just about anything Ive shot before it, easily 260 yards with a livery/standard, it will be repaired and used as my main bow.