oak and chestnut milled today

[carpenter1]

i have got some chestnut and oak milled up today, hows it best to dry then out?

 

ideas please

i know they need stacking, with small bits of wood between to allow air

 

any help / advice

[Forest2Furniture]

Stack boards with 3/4" square strips of softwood (stickers) every 16", like this

[Big J]

Whilst they are both beautifully stacked logs, I'm not a fan of stacking in log form, as there is no oppositional stress for the boards above the heart to stop them cupping up. I prefer big heavy, wide stacks (mine are typically 8-10ft long boards, stacked 5ft wide and about 2-3ft high per pack). This does require a forklift to move them, but I find that I get less distortion from stacking like this.

[youcallthatbig]

my two pence worth... 3/4" is a bit big, I use 16mm, I know its only 3mm smaller but its a safer size when worrying about surface checks or in the worse case scenario mild case hardening, where the surface dries thereby preventing boards interior moisture to be effectively sealed in, caused by too rapid initial dry, caused by too much air movement , and the sticks@ the end of the boards should be within 2" as it helps to prevent end splitting, and as BJ mentioned, wt them down, having inverted the top sawn board which will help with the cupping issue and if possible cover with something non metallic.