rxman

Sorry to say, this likely will remove the hobbyist and small shop from the opportunity for a life time of enjoyment in wood working. As my dad once told me – son , ignorance is curable, stupidity is forever-. Washington has forgot and we the people have let it happen that they think they run the show. We have a crop of bureaucrats which have rarely if ever worked for a living other than sitting behind a desk, making up rules that cost productive , energetic and innovators their opportunity for fulfillment/profit and viable business. Just like the boo-haha over “rosewood” and Gibson guitar- If they(Gibsom) violated the trade treaty crafted more than 100 years ago, then strip the Whitehouse of every stick of furniture which has rose-wood in it. Strip the senate and house chambers as they have rose-wood gavels , likely a violation.
Its time for this overzealous regulations to stop! If it looks dangerous, than don’t use it- If the business owner does not provide training in safety and proper tool machine work, sue the business owner- but don’t regulate the craftsman out of business.

Living in Kentucky or the Midwest with lots of trees its a good idea to contact companies like wood -mizer who makes portable timber/lumber machines- There are quite a few out their if you can find the owner/operators. Generally they will have a nice stock of rough cut woods in many species at a really nice price. I just bough 200 BF of excellent barn dry wood for .50 broad foot. Oak, walnut, cherry, popular, ash and pine. When you find a portable saw mill owner/operator they keep their number and you can even get on their calling list based on the type of wood needed. It may require a years of barn drying, but the pay off is good.
The folks generally operate based on a charge to cut the tree down, and or if the tree is down, charge the land owner a fee to haul it away, or perhaps slab the trunk and share 1/2 the wood with the owner and charge him a fee to do this- Nerveless, a great source of turning blanks, rough swan lumber etc. Just goggle - portable saw mills, call the company and get a list of owners by zip- you're then in business. Tom