Carving Stock And Locations - Tiki Carving

G Gigantalope Member Shinola, California Joined: Aug 01, 2004 Posts: 913	G Gigantalope Posted posted on Tue, Sep 21, 2004 12:24 AM Chip and Andy Not sure where you live and all, and thus if what grows locally is what you want, but I've found if you find a small tree service give trimmers/climbers beer, (start by just giving them a case so they know you mean business) you will get more than you expected delivered to your house. If it's the business owner you work this with, give his crew soft drinks... You can also make friends with people in the local ag dept. and find out unusual wood in your area...as it's often a place where unusual pests like fruit non-native friut flies are checked by them.

Chip and Andy

Not sure where you live and all, and thus if what grows locally is what you want, but I've found if you find a small tree service give trimmers/climbers beer, (start by just giving them a case so they know you mean business) you will get more than you expected delivered to your house.

If it's the business owner you work this with, give his crew soft drinks...

You can also make friends with people in the local ag dept. and find out unusual wood in your area...as it's often a place where unusual pests like fruit non-native friut flies are checked by them.

Post #115794 by Gigantalope on Tue, Sep 21, 2004 12:24 AM