Drying Lumber

Different ways to dry wood
June 19, 2024

Jeffrey Schucker shows three different approaches to drying wood.
How to build a solar kiln
April 4, 2024

Brenon Plourde built his solar kiln in a weekend, using about $2,500 worth of materials.
Predicting wood movement before resawing
March 15, 2024

Bruce Hoadley's 'Understanding Wood' provides another way to anticipate wood movement while resawing
Lumber and Materials: Our Favorite Articles
August 24, 2018

A roundup of our top articles and videos on lumber from Matt Kenney, Garrett Hack, and more
Dry Small Parts in Your Oven
May 28, 2014

Q: I want to make a box out of wood from a tree that fell recently. I had it milled into boards, but the sawyer told me that it would…
Building with Choke Cherry – Part II
December 4, 2009

Part II of an experiment in cutting, sawing, drying, and milling a not-so-common furniture wood.
How to Straighten Warped Plywood
September 1, 2009

Q: I thought that the whole point of plywood was that it couldn’t warp, but I have some that has done just that. Is this a manufacturing defect? If not,…
Working with Warped Panels
May 1, 2009

Q: I'm making a cabinet from cherry. After gluing up the panels and cutting the joinery, I stacked and stickered the panels. Unfortunately, they've warped. Why did this happen and…
Dry Your Own Lumber
March 1, 2009

Save money and get a year’s worth of beautiful boards
Composite Decking for Stickering Lumber
November 1, 2008

Q: I want to air-dry some maple, and I have heard that it is prone to sticker stain. Would stickers made from plastic composite decking material prevent this problem? Will…

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