Looks like you did OK as the slabs you show seem to have nice grain and color even with their rough cut surface. My advice would be to seal the ends ASAP and air dry flat in an unheated building with stickers between the slabs. Stay away from attics which get too hot. Then take some time to learn about proper gunstock layout. It's amazing how many wood dealers sell blanks with no concept of having grain flow through the wrist or having close straight grain at the head of a two piece stock. Making a stock is a lot of work and you don't want it to split or easily break. I made some templates out of plexiglass for rifle and shotgun which are oversize enough to encompass most makes and styles of shotguns and rifles. These I can lay on the slabs to find blanks with good layout while seeing the grain, pores, figure, and defects. Done right, the scrap wood pile is usually larger than the pile of stock blanks. Of course, much of the smaller off-cuts is useful for forends, handgun grips, knife handles, and assorted pieces to keep for stock repair.
