Gus wrote:

I just cannot bring myself to throw away a beautiful piece of hardwood
even if it is a scrap, even if it is too tiny ever to be used for
anything.


Don't say that. A friend used hardwood scraps as backing for his
handmade trophies. One of a kind stuff. You might offer yours to a
trophy maker if you aren't interested in getting into the business. Or
turn them into individual bookends. Or offer to some woodworking type
at a craft show.