Should I *gasp* remove wood from the back?

[Mark Corjulo]

So This one area of an osage bow I'm working is giving me hell on the tillering stick. As you can see in the picture the area between the two raised knots is noticeably thicker on the back. Especially to the left of the right knot.
The growth ring I worked the back down too is exceptionally thick, about 1/4''-3/8'' The area in question is noticabky more crowned then anywhere else, I'm thinking I should just flatten it a bit to tame the area?
Just checking incase my lack of experience is leading me to do something stupid

 

[George Tsoukalas]

No, don't remove wood from the back.
Knots are typically left wider.
What are we looking at? The belly?
I can't get a reading on what is going on.
Jawge

[Mad Max]

1st
All those file marks need to be smoothed out before you start bending.
don't take any wood off the back.

More pictures please

[mikkekeswick]

Simple - don't do it!
That is the golden rule you are talking about breaking  

[EwokArcher]

I'm pretty sure this pic is A side profile right side is the back.

Yes smooth out all them rasp marks on the sides before bending. Each little angle is a possible spot for a splinter to start from the edge.

You have to make sure that each little section of the working limb is bending. That means you may end up thinner on those knots so they don't end up being big stiff spots.

[scrub-buster]

If the back of the bow has humps in it the belly should dip in to keep an even limb thickness.  Here is one I made a few years ago.  The ring had some humps in it.