Mate, if its a winner then :clap: :dance: etc and I'll hope it is.
First things first though...IMHO, find/grab its botanical name and get a bit of (hopefully free) advice from the nearest State capital herbarium (sorry not too sure what yours would be, perhaps
http://www.cpbr.gov.au/cpbr/.??) about ensuring its 'foodgrade'.
Once the toxicology is taken care of then :handgestures-thumbupleft: find that decent cooper for advice re source timber drying/aging/harvesting etc.
Good luck mate and I (for one) will look forward to how it goes.