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Wood choice for longbow...?

Gregg again, I thought about this for awhile, and researched a bit about what wood would be the ever subjective "best", for bow making. What I've heard is that the dense, dark woods work the best for bows (density = potential energy available). However true that may seem, I've heard that Ash, Hickory, and Maple (a relatively light colored wood) work wonderfully. What I'm asking is, out of those three, which is the "best"? Most informative answer claims the 10 pt. prize.
Extra: How does Red Oak fare? A lot of people make it from that, but I think it would just splinter...
Okie: I heard that next to Yew, Osage orange is the "best"... I still don't think it's worth $120 a stave though... (prefabricated staves ready for tillering).

Wood: Yew, willow, locust, cedar, hickory, ash, oak, elm, birch, or maple (never use pine or a dead tree with its roots still in ground). Select branches, saplings, suckers, or shoots near a creek or stream (their growth rings will be closer together). Your future bow should be as straight as possible, with no knots or side branches. Select and cut 2 or 3 potential bow shafts.

AH-64 Apache Longbow Helicopter in Motion & HD Colour