Using dry wood is inappropriate? What a laughable statement, especially in the context of the rest of the text, but I'll be sure and pass it and the source on to my acquaintance down in Bordeaux whose got a yard full of blackened oak timbers old as the hills and who never would think to complain about using them or fresh wood. Dry or otherwise, it's just different not better or worse, that's all.

Still no clarity on what's even being discussed. What is fresh or seasoned wood?