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DRYING LUMBER

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JDJACK

05-05-2006 19:39:58




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WE SAWED ABOUT 5000 BORD FEET OF WHITE OAK TODAY.
GOING TO BUILD SOME KICKER WAGON FLOORS AND SOME FLAT RACKS.
SHOULD WE BUILD THEM WET?
OR LET THEM AIR DRY, AND FOR HOW LONG.
AND SHOULD THE PLANKS BE SCREWED OR NAILED DOWN, OR BOTH?


THANKS




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Ben in KS

05-07-2006 12:35:32




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 Re: DRYING LUMBER in reply to JDJACK, 05-05-2006 19:39:58  
Don't know if it is relevant or not, but the Amish build barns quite often with fresh sawn oak. I would enjoy learning/watching their building techniques as everything seems to dry down nice and square.



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m sb

05-06-2006 20:00:29




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 Re: DRYING LUMBER in reply to JDJACK, 05-05-2006 19:39:58  
Just saw an article in Farm Show about someone who uses a dehumidifier to dry lumber,says it cost nothing.



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Lou

05-06-2006 08:26:27




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 Re: DRYING LUMBER in reply to JDJACK, 05-05-2006 19:39:58  
We have used fresh cut lumber mostly pine, for board and batton siding on several buildings. It has all been nailed up, and looks great with most any kind of oil on it. Problem is they want too much for rough cut these days.



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MN Bob

05-06-2006 06:31:03




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 Re: DRYING LUMBER in reply to JDJACK, 05-05-2006 19:39:58  
I vote with the carriage bolts and linseed oil. I know of guys that use used hydralic fluid but wont go there about that. I dont trust scress or nails and both are going to work loose some time.



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Steve Crum

05-05-2006 21:26:54




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 Re: DRYING LUMBER in reply to JDJACK, 05-05-2006 19:39:58  
We built 7 kicker racks 20 years ago all white oak.
Lumber was right off the sawmill. we bolted them all together with 1/4-20 carrage bolts including the floor to the bed pieces. Used them all that season then put them away in the pole barn for the winter. Before the next season we went over all the bolts with an air impact turned way down and snugged everything. Then the floors got mopped with raw linseed oil. As far as I know most or all of those wagons are still in use.

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Pooh Bear

05-05-2006 22:31:04




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 Re: DRYING LUMBER in reply to Steve Crum, 05-05-2006 21:26:54  
The rule of thumb for air drying sawmill lumber is
2 years for the first inch of thickeness,
then 1 year for each additional inch of thickness.
Some woods dry slower and some faster.
And a lot depends on temperature and humidity levels.

With summer comming up fast I would strip stack it
and let it dry thru the summer. Should be ready by fall.

You can build a simple greenhouse around the stack
using PVC pipe and clear plastic sheets.
Add fans to keep the air circulating.
This will reduce drying time drastically.

Pooh Bear

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Fixerupper

05-05-2006 20:10:37




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 Re: DRYING LUMBER in reply to JDJACK, 05-05-2006 19:39:58  
The best way to dry them is to screw them down to your wagon sills with heavy shanked decking screws and use them. The screws hold them down so they can't warp and the air will get to both sides. We built a small outbuilding using wet sawmill 1x12's for the vertical siding three years ago and it turned out great. There was no warping or cracking at all. The boards were so wet the sap oozed out around the nails. Have fun with your project. Jim

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