Oftentimes, hardwood lumber drying begins with exposure to an uncontrolled outside environment in a process called air drying. At times, loss of quality in this process can be in excess of 10 percent.

The highly prized cherry colours of West Coast red beech will feature in more upmarket homes in the USA and Australia as a result of a new fast timber drying process due to begin in Hokitika next ...

Innovative Use of Timber Waste: Turning Leftover Branches into High-Quality Hobby Lumber a Sustainable Solution for the Woodworking and Crafting Community MADISON, WI ...

Editor’s note: This column was produced before Gene Wengert died in 2025. It is printed here in memoriam. Question: How much does lumber shrink in drying? We process red oak and yellow poplar mainly. ...

Innovative Use of Timber Waste: Turning Leftover Branches into High-Quality Hobby Lumber a Sustainable Solution for the Woodworking and Crafting Community MADISON, WI, UNITED STATES, September 3, 2024 ...