You can contract with "the little guys" to supply artisanal lumber, it can be cost effective. We ordered wood for a deck and it is hung up at the local sawmill. We see the winter coming in and think "should we just go to Home Depot and finished the job?"
Of course, in the past two years the Home Depot has been out of stock sometimes as well.
Of course, in the past two years the Home Depot has been out of stock sometimes as well.