So grandpa turned 90 last week and he's still going to dances every Saturday night with his lovely first wife of 70 years!

However, the reality of the matter is that nobody lasts forever and I want to set aside some walnut wood from his orchard for future use in scales as a way to commemorate him in the next decade or three. I know that walnut, or any wood for that matter, isn't the best scale material when it's not aged properly. Traditionally, we just harvest a downed tree and cut it up and leave it outside for season or two to dry out and toss it into the fireplace. What would your recommendations be for aging some wood for use in the future?