Broke my board bow

[TheCelticArcher]

I wish I had taken some pictures of it so I could get some advice on why it broke but I think it was because it had a hinge in it. It broke on the upper mid limb, so I thought to cut off the break and then cut it down on the other end to make it even and make a 42" bow now im not sure how this one is going to turn out.
I would post pictures of the new cut down bow but the pictures are to large of a file from my phone and wont let me.

[Mike Joe]

I've broke two in the last week, so I feel your pain.

If you post some more information about the bow, maybe someone more experienced than myself can help you out. Such as the type of wood your using, your draw length, design, or dimensions.

42" seems pretty short to me. 

[TheCelticArcher]

I've broke two in the last week, so I feel your pain.

If you post some more information about the bow, maybe someone more experienced than myself can help you out. Such as the type of wood your using, your draw length, design, or dimensions.

42" seems pretty short to me. 

it was a red oak board bow that i was trying to copy from poor folks bows. My draw length is 28" but i was thinking this 42" bow might could reach 18'-20" at a very light draw weight.

[TheCelticArcher]

That is the same bow now cut down to 42" it starts out 1/4" at the knocks and gets thicker twards the midle at 3/4". The tips on the back of the bow is 1/2" and gets bigger in the center at 1 1/4" the handle area is 7 1/2" long.

[Danzn Bar]

A good rule of thumb for the bow length for  the first 10 -20 bows is 2 times the draw length plus the stiff handle or about 8".................
DBar