We all know lumber comes from trees, but trees were not designed for lumber. Man has to take something that naturally grows in a cylindrical shape, dry it out and make it rectangular. It’s a ...

Bottom line: For anyone selling or buying "dry" or "kiln dried" hardwood lumber, specify as closely as possible, the desired or required MC, and other expectations, such as free of drying stress ...

Wood glue is designed to hold strong and create long-lasting wood joints, but it takes awhile to dry. Hot glue, on the other hand, hardens almost instantly.

When wood is over-dried (much under 6.5 percent MC, even if the MC is brought back to an acceptable level, the wood becomes brittle and presents special challenges when machining.

Photo by Steve Maxwell / - A: I’d start by increasing the thickness of spacers you have between each layer of wood. 1/4 inch is too thin given the width of wood you’re drying.

September 15, 2001 (Sat.), 9:00am - noon, Backus, MN * A tour and discussion of small-scale wood drying presented by a forest landowner who uses the heat of the sun to dry lumber and create lumber of ...

Drying lumber prevents stain, mold and decay, and allows for proper machining, gluing or finishing of the wood, depending on the final use. Proper drying minimizes glue failure and excessive wood ...