Harvesting in the Cemetery?

[metalspinner]

Last year, I visited Fort Meyer near D.C.  Pulling into the parking lot I noticed this interesting activity occuring in Arlington Cemetary.










This was a large red oak that must have been dead.  My instincts were to hop the fence, tap the shoulder of the guy in charge, and ask for the log.  But, then I remembered I was 500 miles from home. :(  So, all I harvested that day were a few pics.

Surely, there must be some system in place to utilized these trees for more than just landfill or firewood???

[Burlkraft]

I know the Smithsonian has a program for turners and furniture builders.

I have no Idea what % of the trees from that area get milled

DRBuck did a Kennedy tree. Kinda runnin' outta Kennedys, but I know there is some killer wood
standin' around there.

I just did a quick search for the thread, but I can't find it.

If them burls are goin' to the landfill or the firewood pile it would really be a shame