Today's milling

[arboriculturist]

12 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

You’d be surprised.
8” thick oak slab, 4 years to air dry or 6 months in a kiln.
And yes yiu charge a premium.

Christ - 6 months in a kiln !

 

I suppose only experience will guide you as to how air dried (MC) any given piece of timber has to be before it can be kiln dried.

You obviously have your own data recorded over the years and know the average temperature you will be drying at when you have finished fabricating yours.

I have what you need here but I have always been reluctant to use it, as could see a stack of valuable timber being ruined by drying at the wrong starting MC, the wrong temperature or the wrong amount of drying time.

There is just not any basic information available I trust  to follow.

 

Edited December 30, 2020 by arboriculturist

[Rough Hewn]

Christ - 6 months in a kiln !
 
I suppose only experience will guide you as to how air dried (MC) any given piece of timber has to be before it can be kiln dried.
You obviously have your own data recorded over the years and know the average temperature you will be drying at when you have finished fabricating yours.
I have what you need here but I have always been reluctant to use it, as could see a stack of valuable timber being ruined by drying at the wrong starting MC, the wrong temperature or the wrong amount of drying time.
There is just not any basic information available I trust  to follow.
 

There are many types of kiln.
Literally I’m building an insulated shed,
Adding fans and a dehumidifier.
Can’t get a Logosol kiln unit until February.
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[spuddog0507]

17 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

6 months in a kiln.

If you put another couple of candels in there could you get it down to 3-4 month !!!!!!

[Rough Hewn]

If you put another couple of candels in there could you get it down to 3-4 month !!!!!!

[topchippyles]

6 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

There are many types of kiln.
Literally I’m building an insulated shed,
Adding fans and a dehumidifier.
Can’t get a Logosol kiln unit until February.

Or a tractor til 2023 or a bandsaw mill til 2025 

[Wonky]

The fourk handles  is a winner 👍👍👍

[topchippyles]

2 minutes ago, Wonky said:

The fourk handles  is a winner 👍👍👍

One of the best they did 

[lux]

If the universe is kind enough...
(If I can sell enough wood)
I’m hoping to buy a small tractor in the future,
For moving thicker slabs.
There’s actually a market for 4,6,8” thick slabs.
But they are Extremely heavy!!!
Otherwise it’s 55mm until then.
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What’s the market use for those thick boards Hewn ? 8” slab is pretty unusual

I usually mill quite a bit thicker than intended final size. Usually I slab in 2.5 and 3.5 inch

Never ceases to amaze how much some wood moves when drying.

[Rough Hewn]

What’s the market use for those thick boards Hewn ? 8” slab is pretty unusual

I usually mill quite a bit thicker than intended final size. Usually I slab in 2.5 and 3.5 inch

Never ceases to amaze how much some wood moves when drying.

It’s pretty niche, but I get asked regularly enough.
Probably I’ll do a few 4.5” and 6.5” oak at some point. (After I’ve moved yard)
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[lux]

It’s pretty niche, but I get asked regularly enough.
Probably I’ll do a few 4.5” and 6.5” oak at some point. (After I’ve moved yard)
[emoji106]

You’ve only just moved yard ! [emoji23]