well TD.. seems you have your head on straight!!
great point on moisture content being specific to location.
another topic id like to raise would be quarter sawn vs plain sawn.
do you have the ability to do both or just plain sawn.
seems to me quarter sawn is far more difficult to accommodate.
this is def something i might be interested in pursuing.
i am a carpenter by trade and i love building furniture and doing trim work.
i would love to one day say .. "i built that from a tree i cut down" LMAO
in case anyone doesnt know the difference between plain and quarter sawn.....
-Daryl