So i started to get into archery from camp and really want to make my own bow, but from what ive read its complicated.
from the right wood down to the string, i dotn understand all that much, so ive slightly winged it.
im just curious to see how im doign and some questions - here goes (i also couldnt findy anythign in serch)

1 the midlle of the bow is where your arrow will rest, it should be thiker than the rest by maybe double the wood thikness here?

2 how thin is to thin for the ends of the bow ( for lack of the term, where the bow bend to give force, the string ends)

3 im using a shaving plane http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00937742000P?vName=Tools&keyword=plane
well ive forgotten the proper term but it shaves the wood down. mine is yellow and as you pull wood shavings come off of the wood

4 how do you string the bow so that when you pull, the sting wont fall off ( if my bow doesnt blow up, which it will) id like to know the knots to tie, what type of string, etc

5 what im making, the middle is thikest and as i shave to the ends, i make it thinner and skinnier, istead of thick and thick, thin and thin  (im not a good describer so n terms of wood-instead of 2 by 2, 1 by 1)

all the comments for advice is greatly apreciated! please feel free to correct, criticize, or anything, i just want to learn!

Some light reading:

http://www.primitiveways.com/sapling_bow.html

http://www.primitiveways.com/bow_and_arrow.html

http://www.primitiveways.com/hatchet_bow.html

http://www.primitiveways.com/bow_tillering.html

http://www.primitivearcher.com/articles/simpledbow.html

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/861009/how_to_build_a_primitive_bow.htm...

http://www.wwmag.net/archery.htm

primitiveways.com is a great sight! .... Do they have articles on slinging? I don't recall any and it would out date the atlatl for sure.

Here's what I've done. It's nothing fancy, but it's the only advice/tip I can give.

1. Go in your yard
2. Find a stick
3. Tie a string to each end
4. Voila! A bow!

told you it wasn't much...

Any of the sites we listed, or the books, will give you good reference.   Too complex to explain on a bulletin board like this; wood selection, layout of the bow, tillering...All fairly complex subjects.

Do the research before you start chopping wood.

use your imagination, the bow is a springy piece of wood that snaps a piece of string tied to the stick back. the string snaps the arrow forward as well. now think, truly you would only need a piece of wood bent with string. no so complicated. on your first try just use a stick. that's what i did. afterwards you might want to taper it, and such,i have a good video i found somewhere...