Hello Jonathan.
I also live in Skåne, a couple of kilometres east of Lund, and they've been thinning the forest in the vicinity and a lot of straight and branch-free logs are laying about in the woods (they are serviceable, but a bit thin, because they keep the larger trees). There's plenty of them so if you live close by and feel like scavenging the forests for free material let me know and I can explain how to find them. They are mainly maples, but you can find a bit of everything. Can't guarantee that you'll have any use of them, but you might as well give it a go. They'll just rot away otherwise.
Edit: The traditional bowyer's bible series are really great. You can borrow them at Lund city library if you feel like it.