: Whatever you do with it, consider that you will get quarter sawn
: strips from plain sawn planks.

: I would get one inch plain sawn planks, cut enough strips for the
: rush project, and dry the rest in plank form for a year in a
: stack with the planks separated by sticks.

: I always paint the plank ends with a bituminous or waterproof paint
: to reduce splitting. It also helps if you split wide planks at
: the radial point to reduce cupping as they dry.

: All stuff you probably know anyway.

: Et

Well...maybe. But it helps to have one's ideas/prejudices reinforced. Thanks, ET. This was pretty much what I thought I'd do--and why.