I'm back from looking at bow wood. I took the camera.
The first clump of osage had a hackberry tree growing right at the edge of it:
![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7006/6444242059_cf9cd8ff14_z.jpg)
Some other possibilities:
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![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6444242069_5bb1c6230c_z.jpg)
Finally selected this clump to cut. Will take the furthest right "branch" (it is about 12" in diameter) first. I also took a picture looking up away from the tree:
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![](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6444242083_79a1e2ed78_z.jpg)
There was another younger couple looking at wood for furniture. Turns out he makes glass laminated bows and has wanted to build self bows. He and I will work together cutting part of the tree this week and then he'll come over to the shop and build a bow with some seasoned osage I have. Best of all he's a flint knapper. We'll cut more wood over time. That will please the owner and keep me from getting too sore.
What a great day. Found some bow wood and made some new friends, hard to beat that.
George