Veneer procuring woes

Sigh, I'm trying to get my hand on some burl veneer for the TV stand project. Beautiful veneer goes for a reasonable price, but shipping more than doubles the cost ($35 of Pimento burl ends up costing $85). I spend the day groaning about that, wondering whether I should just make my own veneer (which couldn't be the nice rotary stuff from burls).  My wife, who does the budgeting, offered the simple solution of drowning the shipping cost by ordering more veneer. Isn't it simple? I'm lucky to have access to a range of woodworking stores and hardwood sawmills, but I'm totally out of luck for veneer.