Hello,
I have some black walnut, hickory, red oak, and bamboo. I also Have a plainer saws sanders and all; And would like to make some layered limbs for a take down riser I built but have only made one piece wood bows so far and have NO IDEA where to start.
   So where should I Start???

Thanks  

I need some help guys these forms are not coming together for me and I dont have an obvious way to taper the strips!!

I wouldn't use any of the woods listed above as a belly lam for a boo backed bow. Any of them would make a fine core lam. You need a compression strong wood for the belly. Neither of the woods you mentioned are strong in compression. For a backed bow the hickory would make good backing strips for any of the woods mentioned. Something like osage or ipe would be a better belly lam because of their high compression qualities....or you could temper some boo and use it as a belly lam but that is another kettle of fish all together.

Buy Dean Torges' video "Hunting the Bamboo Backed Bow".  That's the place I'd start.  In fact it is the place I started  www.bowyersedge.com

Thanks for the advice!!!