Air-Drying the Milled Lumber

What happens here

With the boards milled and edged, the final step is to stack them for air-drying. The host loads the stack of red oak boards onto the pallet forks of his tractor. He drives the tractor to an area where other lumber is already laid out, then carefully places the newly milled boards onto the existing stack. He explains the importance of using 'stickers' (small pieces of wood) between each layer of lumber to ensure proper airflow, which is crucial for even drying and preventing warping. He notes that the previous lumber has been air-drying for about a month and looks great.

Goal: Properly stack the milled red oak lumber for effective air-drying.