Drying Structural Wood

With the cutting and planning finished the wood now needs to be dried. Since it was being stored outside, its moisture content is very high, and I’m hoping I can help get it dry enough to use fairly quickly (hence the fan in the bottom of the photo.)

Preparing Structural Wood

After much searching, I’ve found three long lengths (24 feet each!) of Douglas fir 2x12s that I can cut up to form the wood I need for the altar’s structure.