**This is my first post, so please forgive any obvious ignorance
I am just getting into woodworking and am about ready to build a workbench (mostly based on the Schwarz Roubo design in the book). Currently, I am in Dayton, OH where SYP is plentiful, but I will be moving to Lancaster, CA (in the desert) before I can build the bench.
My question is should I buy the SYP now, despite the huge change in humidity from OH to CA, or should I wait until I reach CA to buy the wood? From what I understand, SYP is tough to find in CA, so I would need to go with another wood if I decide to wait. The moving effort is a wash thanks to the military.
What is the risk of the SYP being destroyed by the change in humidity?
Are there decent SYP alternatives in SoCal? I was looking at SYP for ~$10 for a 2X10X12 (BORG).
Thanks!