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   SgianDubh | Oct 04, 2008 09:05pm | #1

   Bousquet,  D

   (2000) Lumber Drying: An Overview of Current Processes, University of Vermont Extension. [Online] Available at: <http://www.uvm.edu/extension/publications/nrem/lumberdrying.pdf&#62; [Accessed: October 14, 2007]

   Brown, W H

   (1995) The Conversion and Seasoning of Wood: a guide to principles and practice, Stobart Davies, Hertford, Great Britain

   Denig, J, Wengert, E and Simpson, W T

   (2000) Drying Hardwood Lumber, United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Products Laboratory. [Online] Available at: <http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fplgtr118.pdf&#62; [Accessed, June 26, 2007]

   Forest Products Laboratory

   (1999) Wood Handbook: Wood as an Engineering Material. United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Products Laboratory, USA. [online] Available at <http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fplgtr113/fplgtr113.htm&#62; [accessed December 15, 2005]

   Garrahan, P and Kidlark, J

   (2001) Drying Hardwoods, Northern Hardwood Initiative. [Online] Available at <http://www.cfquesnel.com/nhi/TableOfContents/TOC_5.htm&#62; [Accessed, September 24, 2007] Note. This URL leads to the index. Select specific sections as required.

   Greensfelder, L

   (1998) Building a Solar Kiln, Woodwork, California, October, Issue 53

   Hiziroglu, S

   (2006) Fundamental Aspects of Kiln Drying Lumber, Oklahoma State University, USA. [Online] Available at: <http://www.fapc.okstate.edu/factsheets/fapc146.pdf&#62; [Accessed October 14, 2007]

   Irion1, L	(2006) ‘Log Procurement 101’, Woodshop News, Essex CT, USA, June, pp 38- 42
   Irion2, L	(2006) ‘Hints for producing your own lumber’, Woodshop News, Essex CT, USA, October. [Online] Available at: < http://www.woodshopnews.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=2593E13D061C4EAEB7893E7F912D35F4&nm=Archives&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=78BA6B0604384CAF93CA15832B064552&#62; [Accessed, August 19, 2008]
   Irion3, L	(2006) ‘A Simple Approach to Drying Lumber’, Woodshop News, Essex CT, USA, August, pp 43-49.

   Pratt, G H

   (2003) Timber Drying Manual, 3rd Edition, Building Research Establishment, London.

   Simpson, W T

   (1991) Dry Kiln Operator’s Manual, United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Products Laboratory.

   The Taunton Press, ed

   (1998)  Fine Woodworking on Wood and How to Dry it, The Taunton Press Inc, Connecticut, USA

   Wengert2, E M

   (2006) Principles and Practices of Drying Lumber, Lignomat USA Ltd., Brooks Forest Products Center, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA. [online] Available at: <http://www.lignomat.com/PrinciplesOfWoodDrying.pdf&#62; [Accessed December 12, 2006]

   Wengert4, E M

   (2001) Processing trees to lumber – for the hobbiest. A primer on sawing and drying lumber for projects at home. Woodweb [online] Available at: <http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Processing_trees_to_lumber.html&#62; [Accessed, 25 April, 2006]

   Wengert7, E M and Oliveira, L C	(2007) Solar Heated, Lumber Dry Kiln Designs, Part 1, Woodweb, Montrose, PA, USA. [Online] Available at: <http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Solar_Kiln_Designs_1.html> [Accessed, May 16, 2007]
   Wengert8, E M and Oliveira, L C	(2007) Solar Heated, Lumber Dry Kiln Designs, Part 2, Woodweb, Montrose, PA, USA. [Online] Available at: < http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Solar_Kiln_Designs_2.html&#62; [Accessed, May 16, 2007]

   Probably the most commonly read names in the above list are Brown, Simpson, Pratt and Wengert; each is authoritative on the subject. The Taunton Press offering, Fine Woodworking on wood and how to dry it is a pretty useful primer in the type of drying you are interested in. Slainte.

   Richard Jones Furniture

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   fagbait | Oct 05, 2008 12:38am | #2

   Thank you for the info. I will check these out. Thanx again