Problem Drying walnut

[Stephen1]

Thanks Gene, That makes sense from the side.
What does everyone do with large slabs? The same idea.

[WDH]

I do it from the side. 

[YellowHammer]

I go through the bark on the side with insulated pins.  When I pull the load, I will check along a few faces.  

[Stephen1]

YH What do you use along the faces?
do you use the hammer pins to go thru the bark?
What moisture % do you consider dry on large slabs 2" or 3" thick?

[YellowHammer]

On slabs, I use the insulated pins on my Delhmorst, and drive them through the bark edge into the wood to get a general ideas of the moisture.  That way, the holes aren't visible in the product, unless the customer removes the bark.  

The when ready to pull a load, I will do a final check on a face or two, driving them in and checking at at a few depths, in an ugly part of the slab, which I will probably trim off later.

I want it down to 8% then go into the sterilization cycle.  When completed and cooled, I want the slabs about 8% to 7% throughout their thickness.  

[tule peak timber]

Very informative thread for me, thanks for all the inputs.
 Thank you K-guy for helping me with programming issues on my controller.Cheers  Rob