We all know lumber comes from trees, but trees were not designed for lumber. Man has to take something that naturally grows in a cylindrical shape, dry it out and make it rectangular. It’s a peculiar ...

Watching lumber dry may be as boring as watching paint dry, but soon, the amount of time needed to dry a piece of wood might decrease dramatically, according to Penn State forest resources expert.

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 true technique of the artificial seasoning of timber will depend upon a number of factors, as yet unknown, concerning the rate of passage of water in the walls, of the constituents in different ...