What woods in western washington would be good for a selfbow other than yew.  Most of the woods I hear guys making bows out of don't grow here.

vine maple,  choke cherry, dogwood,mtn oak there s a bunch up there

Ocean Spray is also a great one. The best by far is vine maple as it grows here like a weed.

I just saw a post with a cedar bow.  Anyone try it before?

vine maple is tops but we have ash and oak everywhere as well as large leaf maple and black locust to name a few

I need to get a book on northwest trees so that I can pick them out.  Any recommendations?

Also, can my 12 foot tall christmas tree make a bow for a 2 year old?

you guys forgot a good one...Cascara. It's supposed to make a great bow wood (I haven't tried it yet - still looking for a good stave to cut)...but from all I've heard its supposed to be better than Vine Maple (at least more yew-like) in bend strength and elasticity...and on top of that its fairly common!!!
Derek