Kiln Dry Lumber at Home: Kiln drying your own wood at home can be a great way to sustainably harvest the materials around you, and dry it fast enough to build furniture with. If furniture is made with wood that is too wet, it will continue to dry and crack, possibly ruining…
By Dave Munkittrick Wood is expensive. And extra-wide or figured wood is practically beyond reach. Over the 25-plus years I’ve been a professional woodworker, wood seems to have taken a cue from oil…
Lumber is usually dried to a specific moisture content prior to further manufacturing or use. The amount of water in wood is usually expressed as moisture content and can be directly measured or calculated. The moisture content of wood is defined as the ratio of the weight of water in wood to the dry weight of the wood material. While lumber can be air-dried, the humidity in most localities prevents the lumber from reaching the moisture content required for the stability needed for interior…
Lumber is usually dried to a specific moisture content prior to further manufacturing or use. The amount of water in wood is usually expressed as moisture content and can be directly measured or calculated. The moisture content of wood is defined as the ratio of the weight of water in wood to the dry weight of the wood material. While lumber can be air-dried, the humidity in most localities prevents the lumber from reaching the moisture content required for the stability needed for interior…
The best firewood to burn is really dry, but often it takes a good while for wood to dry out. This solar drying kiln will speed up the process by quite a bit.
I have been working on this solar kiln off and on all summer. So today I moved it outside the shop and wired up the fans and thermostat. It is pretty much done now and ready to dry lumber. The inspiration came from Virginia Tech's design which ...
A Homemade Solar Lumber Kiln - Do-It-Yourself - MOTHER EARTH NEWS
If you're into woodworking, take a step toward a more self-reliant living by building a homemade solar lumber kiln, includes construction information, materials and diagram.
http://www.gwinnettwoodworkers.comRicky Alexander researches various resources to develop a design of a low operational cost lumber kiln. 2015-02-07Additiona...
New Swedish Drying Technology enables Small-scale woodworkers to achieve better results in a shorter time period. The Sauno kiln dries lumber with the help of steam and high temperatures. It releases tensions and gives straight lumber without cracks. It dries wood suitable for planing within a week. The prices are for the drying units. You yourself build the kiln box of insulated material. Mounts and building instructions are included.
This is a project I have wanted to complete for a few years now. There is alot of information on line about solar kilns and I am fairly certain I hit most of them in order to plan this. This kiln is 9'x4' outside dimension. It allows me to put ...
By Dave Munkittrick Wood is expensive. And extra-wide or figured wood is practically beyond reach. Over the 25-plus years I’ve been a professional woodworker, wood seems to have taken a cue from oil…
