MWM, unfortunately we're contractually obligated to sell only through our distributors. We've never had a retail operation, and as for wood........ tobnpr, I'll PM you later today from the SP armoury. I'd be very happy to follow any lead you can provide, but I can tell you that we've been searching for 3 years now for straight walnut by the palate without success. It must be low sapwood, straight walnut 1st or 2nds that begins as 2.25"x8"x 50 to 144" for us to be able to nest a pair of stocks for cutting the blanks.
The real problem is the walnut must be standard straight grained to keep the cost within reason for the end user. We can make stocks all day long with the more expensive blanks that are available, but the B/F cost factor is way out of reach. The wood I'm talking about has been a "first call" for the furniture industry for years, and that is the real supply problem.