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I’ve gone down the old furniture route with middling success.
I bought a ‘solid oak side table’ for £10 on eBay. It turned out that although old (maybe 1950s) the top and sides were oak veneer over some sort of generic wood.
The legs however were solid oak. They of course had lots of holes in where the fixings went through.
In the end I ended up with about 10 2×1.5×24 inch pieces, suitable for picture frames, winding sticks, etc.
Overall, it was worth doing but it was a lot of effort. I would not do it again.
One thing you might try: have a chat with local replacement window companies. When they rip out old doors for replacement the old lintels and frames are often hardwood. I got some lovely mahogany from one. It’s got a few fixing holes in it, but I can patch them, and it was free.
Darren.