best way to dry wood slabs
By eric meier. allowing lumber to passively sit at a given humidity level in order to obtain a desired emc (air-drying) may be the simplest and least expensive method of seasoning wood, but it is also the very slowest. drying times can vary significantly depending upon wood species, initial moisture level, lumber thickness, density, ambient conditions, and processing techniques.. I air dry a lot of slab lumber, hardwood stickers are about the best if they are dry just due to their stiffness. 1 inch stickers are best but dont get to hung up on that, 3/4 will be just fine. put that what looks like a 2" or thicker slab on the top to help keep everything flat. i use latex paint as i always seem to have some left over from house projects. just put the paint on the ends. The traditional rule-of-thumb for air-drying lumber is to allow one year of drying time per inch of wood thickness to properly air-dry lumber. in situations where green wood is to be processed into usable boards, (especially in the case of thicker lumber), a kiln is frequently used to control the drying process..
best way to dry wood slabs
Purchase the slab from a store if you want to minimize your work. you can find pre-cut and pre-dried slabs in lumber stores and stores that specialize in woodworking supplies. online stores are a great place to purchase unique slabs made from rare varieties of wood as well. look for slabs that are at least 2 inches (5.1 cm) thick.. Once you have fresh wood sliced down into slabs it can sometimes take years before it dries down to a workable moisture content. as the second part of my 3-part lumber milling series i wanted to.
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