Hi Josko,
My first suggestion is to read Scott T Smith's sticky on this site re: drying wood. My limited experience over the last 3-4 years has taught me to be patient with the process, especially...
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Hi Josko,
My first suggestion is to read Scott T Smith's sticky on this site re: drying wood. My limited experience over the last 3-4 years has taught me to be patient with the process, especially...
Saw a reference to "Jerry's Resharp" in Kentucky on another site. Did some digging and it looks like his "Ripper 37" is a "Dakin Flather" blade out of England. A little research on Google and saw...
Thanks for the feedback Scott. It sounds like you've done your homework. $50k is a stretch and to justify it I'd have to see some immediate return on the investment. When I go to the iDry website it...
Looking for some feedback other's experience with vacuum kilns? I've been researching and it looks like the only domestic manufacturer is I-Dry out of Vermont. Anybody using their kiln(s)? If so is...
Hi Thomas,
Scott has a lot more experience and I'd trust his advice. The obvious first challenges I had were making a structure that was insulated enough (R30?) and sealed tight.
I have a EBAC...
Hi All,
I'm new to this group in SM Creek. I've spent most of my time in the Milling/Kiln Drying forum. I have a older SCM FS35 combo J/P. I think the switch has gone bad as it won't start. It...
Thanks John, if not expert you know a heck of lot and also (as impressively), where to look for the stuff you don't. I have been to Wood Web and will revisit. I don't remember Scott's notes...
I received this note from a local company here in Ptld. Oregon that we provide milled lumber to. It's one of our largest clients. I thought I'd get some feedback from the experienced experts on how...
Saw this thread and got a laugh at all the "retired" sawyers out there. My planned retirement hobby started with a Granberg 60" Alaska mill and somehow morphed into a older LT40 hydraulic Mizer, a...
For small turnings and small pieces I use an old fridge with holes poked into both sides and a 110 volt light inside to warm it up. It usually takes a 1-2 weeks and the pieces are dry enough for...
My experience is that a run of the mill dehumidifier has a dew point and stops working at 96-98 degrees F. I wasted money on an "industrial" unit and it was no better then a unit from Home depot. ...
Hi Jim,
My kiln sits inside a 2500 sq. ft. barn and is approximately 16' wide, 12' deep and 18' tall, insulated to about R-30 with an EBAC LD800 DH. I can get a maximum consistent 115-118 F temp...
Hi Folks,
A question for you old timers. If temp., RH% and airflow are the big 3 key factors in proper kiln drying, are you measuring your air flow velocity? If so, how? A quick Google search...
On the Ebac, I can control temp and on/off time. There's no direct control of RH%. I typically start out at low temp 30 degrees C (86F) and wait until it stops putting out water, gradually increasing...
Hi Scott,
Yes, the slab in question is 10-12/4. I'm going to include a stack of similar large, thick 10-12/4 walnut and some thinner boards 5-6/4 walnut, maple and maybe some cherry. I'm using an...
I've been asked to kiln dry and large black walnut slab, approx. 12' x 30-48" (90bf) that's currently 27-30%. I've been told that it's not a good idea to put wet wood (>25%) into the kiln as it's...
I was gifted about 10-12 walnut logs that had been lying in a pile for over 5 years, like others have said the sapwood had rotted but the heartwood was intact and we've milled some beautiful boards...
Hi Kevin,
Thanks for the feed back. The tech at EBAC had me progressively increase the temperature and on time until it maxed out at 50C and was on a constant setting. I bumped up the temp and 0n...
I think I've case hardened some walnut 6/4 and 8/4 boards. I'm getting a consistent 8-10% mcv reading on the surface but 15-20% at the center of the wood. Anybody have some suggestions on how to get...
Hi All,
I recently hauled a bunch of cedar, maple, sequoia and cherry logs that are to big for my Mizer LT40. I'm looking at the stand alone Lucas Slabber as an alternative to get some live edge...
In a recent previous post I asked about optimal humidity in the kiln and was told that controlling the kiln temperature is more important. Does anyone have a reference to optimal temperatures and/or...
Eventually I'd like to get a Nyle DH system or something similar when I can afford it, but in the interim I'm patching a DIY DH system. Any others with experience doing the same? If so, here's some...
Mark,
Looking at the specs and it should work. I've had a hard time finding a DIY temperature and humidity sensor that will tolerate higher temps that are needed for wood drying. The specs on the...
Great video Tom,
You've gained another subscriber. Whats the cutting width on your Timber King? Did you make the 8/4 jig?
Thanks for the thoughtful response Scott. What do you mean by "milling parallel to the bark". I'm guessing that means looking at the direction of the grain and positioning the log on the bed to get...