building a yurt for the winter...

[njtool]

I thought I would share my progress so far. I cut down 2 beech trees, both had hearts that were less than perfect but I worked around them. I have about 62 slats so far, about half of what I will need. The slats are a little over 10 feet long, I will cut them down once they are dry then I will drill the holes.

I've been thinking about sealing the slats. Is there a preferred finish for the slats, if any?