like GENE will be faced with a happy prospect. It's a shame that the mature tree sustained the fatal damage from the wind, it does offer opportunities though. DENNIS S imagined the wild grain possible in the large limb crotches and GENE has thoughts about the possible burls on the tree.
http://www.woodmagazine.com/materials-g ... s-in-burlsThis looks like a lemons v lemonade and a glass half full or empty situation. IIRC there is a Chinese pictograph character that is interpreted as either danger or opportunity. Be optimistic