Wooden Boat's June 2000 issue has an article on milling your own lumber and the author states, "Drying rates will vary greatly by species and conditions. Figure a year per inch of thickness for heavier stock, and six months for stuff 1" or less." It goes in to nice detail on most of the process, might be worth picking up a copy. On a side note I bought the steel to weld up my own chainsaw mill and have numerous red oak calling my name. Now how long would a guy need.... Travis