Hello everyone haven't been around much lately. Life and work sure seems to get in the way more and more as I get older.
I have a friend that works in the tree service business and is always taking down and pruning trees of various types and size. Most everything ends up in a chipper unless he knows of a home for it then can usually make adjustments. So I'm telling him that he should keep and store some sections, i.e. crotch pieces, burls etc. and sell them as turning material. I get this look thats like.......really??( He's thinking...yeah ok...insert sarcasm smiley).
This guy is all about working for a living and doesn't believe me he's passing up on a nice side line niche. Talking to him today, he took down a large, 24"+ Walnut tree and it ended up in a chipper! Tell me there wasn't some turning blanks there! Then he says, "Oh crap I should have saved you some logs from it." "sigh"
Is there some website links I can show him that may convince him to keep some nice pieces and sell? I know I've stumbled across them in the past but my mind is blank where to look at the moment.