So I have received a commission to make about 25-30 pens for a business client. They had to remove a “significant” and “sentiment” tree from their property due to expansion. They want the pens made out of the tree for them to give out. I didn’t see the tree before it was removed, but they call it a “pin oak”. The tree was cut down about 3-4 weeks ago. I got a piece today that’s about 8” dia. by about 2’. I have about 1 1/2 years till the expansion is done and they do not want to start giving out the pens till then. With the wood being green, do I just let the log dry out for a year before cutting and turning the blanks, cut the log into pen blanks now and let dry out for a while, or is it ok just to go ahead and turn the pen blanks green?