fishguy,
don't know where you are located but this has worked well for us and might give you an idea to try.
my neighbor loves wild oranges and i like to smoke with pecan.
so we trade
i let him have all the oranges he wants
and he lets me have all the pecans i want.
maybe you could find a way to make a similar deal where you live.
as far as drying wood for a cs all you need is a kiln, or a really understanding wife who will let you dry small chunks of wood in the oven overnite
hope this might help you
jack