/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Hello, /diy/,

It's autumn and my family downed some wood in our garden. Many harvested branches fell, so the trees could conserve their juices during the winter.
At this point, i'd like to express gratitude to the cherry tree for delivery of cherries for over 20 years, that unfortunately fell victim for termites that made her core rot and wither away.

Now, /diy/, i have a lot of cherry wood in my garden, sawn in 40inch pieces (that hasn't fallen to the termites), as well as some thick branches of apple, plum and pear, that might perhaps do some decent blanks for pistol grips or knife handles.

I also have a band saw with 2,7 inch clearance, a electrical chain saw, big hand saws, random chisels and a industrial vacuum.

How would you get the most wood planks with this selection of tools? Is that wood of any worth, anyway?