OK I have no choice but to buy softwoods from the local hardware suppliers.
I don't think I will ever be able to find kiln dried wood, or porperly seasoned timber here in China.
So my question.
Do I opt for the twisted pieces on the assumption that they were straight when they left the factory, have been there the longest and are now seasoned, so should not distort much more?
I can then plane them, work them etc to what I want in the hope that any dowel/rod etc I produce should stay true.
Advice from our seasoned cabinet maker or atoerhs much appreciated.