CB,

Thanks for the opinion! We are going to harvest the pine from the property and it will be green when I start the joinery. I've done some checking around and no one has anything on hand so if I buy versus harvest, I'll end up wasting money. smile
This is our first try at building a timberframe so I want to make the best choices possible.

Thanks again for the info.

Dan

"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift."

- Albert Einstein.