I decided to try some Aspen and Spruce (aka dimensional lumber) I'm going to build two night stands one out of each species.

One problem I discovered last night is that although I thought I was carful about selecting a good 2x10 it turns out it is wetter that I thought (no meter...subjective)
Not sure of the best way to proceed.... I have it cut down to over sized length and was thinking to rip it to rough widths, sticker it and let it dry a few days.... or should I let it dry now before ripping it?

Or if there is another thread that already covers this please let me know
Thanks