Pigdog makes a good point, I sometimes forget that this is an International site
In my area we have 6 months of winter so time isn't an issue.
The other phenominum with cut wood is that if there are any boring insects in or under the bark (cambium) they tend to be able to know their home is trouble and bore deeper to survive.
I thought I knew a lot about trees before I bought the mill, but I have learned a great deal more of tree biology since I started sawing.
