kilning green Oak

[youcallthatbig]

Anybody tried this with dehumidifier kilning process?

 

would like to try with some thicker sections (56mm & 65mm stock) rather than the old school method of 1yr/" air dry then kiln.

 

My fear is case hardening and checking, along with colour disparity thru' thickness of board that can be seen in some of the bigger "commercial " kilning operations using steam etc.....

 

Would not be pippy/burry stock, just good joinery grade stuff straight off the saw.

So any experiences gladly received.

 

Tim

[Big Beech]

Iam sure Harry at Copford saw mill will share his experience of rushing things and may even provide some images

 

I think you will get many answers, all saying the same thing. Dont rush it!!!

[Copford sawmill sussex]

Without expletives don't kiln green, the big boys get away with it because they don't reckon on getting 100% back, one of our customers who buys from abroad reckons they just throw it all in and on such a huge scale they can afford to lose some to honey combing, they also vacuums kiln it too which I believe but am not sure is better for green. We dry all our boards except the trial simon saw for as long as possible. Inch a year at least.