Really good trees are not felled. They are disassembled.The important grain structure may well be down low. The tree is dug- up.As to sawing,only an expert can pull it off.Then, there is the curing.Then, the comparing of the grain structure to the stock. Way too many buy Exibition wood when that is what it is.For exhibit and not for shooting.My Olympic used Perazzi has very plain wood and is almost 40 years and 500,000 plus shells and no signs of wear.Try that with fancy xxxx exhibition.