Oftentimes, hardwood lumber drying begins with exposure to an uncontrolled outside environment in a process called air drying. At times, loss of quality in this process can be in excess of 10 percent.

Watching lumber dry may be as boring as watching paint dry, but soon, the amount of time needed to dry a piece of wood might decrease dramatically, according to Penn State forest resources expert.

This workshop provides practical knowledge about how to effectively kiln dry wood, and focuses on the science behind related wood properties and drying processes. This workshop is sponsored by the ...

Q. What does "dry" or "kiln dried" mean when referring to hardwood lumber? . There is no precise definition for the term "dry" or "kiln dry" when referring to lumber. Even the grading rules do not ...

(MENAFN- ForPressRelease) Essex, UK - Kiln Services Ltd, a leading manufacturer of wood drying solutions, is proud to introduce its state-of-the-art firewood log drying kilns. With a focus on ...

Keep building materials local by building a DIY wood kiln to dry locally harvested and milled lumber. After being inspired by creations they’d spotted online, The Farm at Okefenokee co-founder Jeff ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., July 11 (UPI) -- Drying lumber is an expensive process but a Penn State researcher says the time and energy needed to dry a piece of wood may be dramatically reduced. Charles Ray ...

BRATTLEBORO -- The process of turning a red oak into a cabinet, flooring or a piece of furniture, can be long, arduous, daunting and costly. In the next month, Cersosimo Lumber Co. Vice President and ...

Once upon a time, a woodworker met another woodworker who happened to have a tree business. They struck a deal stating that the first woodworker would dry the sawn boards provided by the second and ...

A Fairbanks-based company hopes to begin construction in a couple of weeks on a facility that will dry firewood so it will burn cleaner. Aurora Energy Solutions said the firewood kiln will be built in ...