The ice storm has provided a lot of bow wood opportunities around here. My neighbor would love for me to have his broken redbud tree.

Has anyone tried it for a selfbow?

I have never used red bud for a bow but I would definitely give it a try if I had some. It has very hard wood and is a legume like locust and a few others.
  Please be very careful cutting any wood that might be under tension like most downed wood will be. Storm damage wood can be a good source for bow wood but can be VERY dangerous to collect!!!          Pat

Try it and see.  If it doesn't work, you're not out much.  It's free wood.  

Yeah Chris, but when your as old as Bob your labor is very expensive.  

That's exactly right Dano!  

Well I went over there and took the main trunk out for my neighbor and split it.

Have you ever noticed how a tree can look like prime bow wood from 75 yards away but turns out to be firewood? I did get some usable wood but it wasn't a motherlode. It will probably twist up like a barber pole as it dries.  

Been there done that, firewood comes in handy.