Well, it was bound to happen eventually... I got a perfectly straight
7/4 8.5" x 54" hunk of Mesquite (unheard of in Wisconsin) tonight that has been air-drying for about 10 years. My dad had been storing it to make a sign (though he wasn't sure what sign it would be) and I asked him not to waste it. So, he gave it to me on the condition that if he ever decides he needs a sign, I'll make him one out of Cedar. It's really unlikely he'll ever need a sign of any sort, so it was basically a free score. Now to figure out what to do with it...
*gloat* :) Aut inveniam viam aut faciam