New to wood burning this year and thought that I might buy a meter to see how my wood is drying till I can get an idea of how long it needs to cure. Burning mostly mesquite and post oak and figure both will pretty much dry in one year here in Texas with these hot 100 degree days and low humidity. I would just like to check it the first couple of years till I get the hang of it. Where is a good place to get one at a reasonable price and how do you use them? Do you have to cut the wood in half and measure in the middle?