"Seasoning"

[Ron Nossaman]

Soaking in brine would be seasoning to taste, wouldn't it?

As I understand it, the holding ponds at lumber mills were to 
float the logs so they could be sorted and maneuvered more 
easily than on land, keep them clean, and keep them from 
drying out and splitting before they could be planked. After 
being cut up, they can be stacked and stickered, and air/kiln 
dried.

Properly done, short of damaging the wood, there is no 
reported difference in dimensional stability or strength with 
different drying methods.

If anyone finds out different, let me know.

Ron N