Timber drying components or slices

[billy_wizz]

I'm about to cut some larch/wrc to build some beds for the kids and get it dried locally but was wondering am I best to cut oversized components and get them dried or to slice the log into required thicknesses then have the slices dried then cut into components after also would 5mm be enough over for planing?

[Squaredy]

32 minutes ago, billy_wizz said:

I'm about to cut some larch/wrc to build some beds for the kids and get it dried locally but was wondering am I best to cut oversized components and get them dried or to slice the log into required thicknesses then have the slices dried then cut into components after also would 5mm be enough over for planing?

Cut to the required size, but allow as you say 5mm for planing.  Maybe you should allow 10mm for planing even.  Larch will move a bit, WRC not so much, but for the long pieces you might find they bow when drying so could need 8 to 10mm planing off each face if you are unlucky.