Hi Mark-

I'm glad to get the beech endorsement. The property was high-graded in the early 90s (I was in 8th grade, no forest management background at that point)leaving lots of beech in between the oak and maple stumps.

Beech was what was originally used but I'm guessing the problem was the bark being left on? Do I need to mill it down to only heartwood? Any considerations for drying?

Thanks for the input-

-Kevin