WOODWEB's Sawing and Drying Forum

Poplar siding from a mill posted by: Mike -- 7/1
7 responses -- 7/2

48 inch circular saw blade posted by: Roy Bartlett -- 6/29
3 responses -- 7/3

Cherry & Walnut Trees down posted by: Skillet -- 6/29
4 responses -- 7/1

Need help finding 4 1/2 shanks and bits for my inserted tooth saw posted by: Will -- 6/28
1 response -- 6/30

Drying Willow posted by: Bill Stuewe -- 6/27
7 responses -- 6/29

another salvage lumber question posted by: Brett -- 6/24
4 responses -- 6/25

salvage lumber posted by: Brett -- 6/22
22 responses -- 7/4

Kiln drying versus air drying posted by: msrvfx -- 6/22
10 responses -- 6/24

Quality Grizzly 30" sawmill posted by: al -- 6/21
5 responses -- 6/22

bugs posted by: Pablo -- 6/18
1 response -- 6/19

Old drying books posted by: Stefan Stenudd -- 6/18
2 responses -- 6/18

Lumber milling posted by: Ray Finan -- 6/16
2 responses -- 6/19

Kiln weights posted by: George Elder -- 6/15
3 responses -- 6/19

My first crotch posted by: Anthony -- 6/14
1 response -- 6/15

Lonesome Blues posted by: John Whitlow -- 6/11
32 responses -- 6/24

Carob wood posted by: Ira Matheny -- 6/10
0 responses

Wood source in Ontario posted by: Dropout -- 6/8
0 responses

Lumber Prices posted by: bugdust -- 6/8
8 responses -- 6/9

Band Saw Blade Problems posted by: Silvanus -- 6/6
21 responses -- 6/14

Bugs in the wood.... posted by: John Cotten -- 6/6
15 responses -- 6/10

Need Holly woodgrain example posted by: Dianne Ritson -- 6/3
2 responses -- 6/4

Heat treating SYP Southern Yellow Pine house logs posted by: Charles Hanna -- 6/2
2 responses -- 6/8

lumber stack sizes posted by: John A. Wilson -- 6/1
6 responses -- 6/4

Valencia and navel onange trees for lumber posted by: Ira -- 5/29
17 responses -- 6/19

Removing mold posted by: Glen -- 5/29
2 responses -- 5/31

russian lumber posted by: Reclaimed -- 5/28
4 responses -- 5/29

sawing & drying reclaimed lumber posted by: Tim Kelly -- 5/27
2 responses -- 5/28

Lumber Drying posted by: Steve -- 5/27
1 response -- 5/28

Head Sawyer Questions posted by: Sean -- 5/20
7 responses -- 5/28

CHAIN SAW CHAIN SHARPENING posted by: ROBERT DEMING -- 5/20
5 responses -- 5/27

Solar Drying, Lumber Grading and Sawing posted by: Gene Wengert-WoodDoc -- 5/18
4 responses -- 6/12

Powder Post Beetles posted by: Sandy -- 5/18
0 responses

sealing logs posted by: Bill -- 5/18
8 responses -- 5/28

Fans in Nyle L200 posted by: E_King -- 5/17
6 responses -- 5/30

drying timber posted by: Roelf Bosman -- 5/15
6 responses -- 5/20

Red Cedars - Where are they? posted by: Glen -- 5/14
14 responses -- 5/31

american chestnut posted by: joe -- 5/13
10 responses -- 5/25

Bugs in Osage Orange posted by: DLBahler -- 5/12
6 responses -- 5/18

Sawing Old Logs posted by: JD/WIS -- 5/12
4 responses -- 5/15

bow posted by: luckymike -- 5/12
1 response -- 5/15

How and what is everybody doing to stay alive in this bussiness? posted by: Nick Holeman -- 5/12
7 responses -- 5/15

Milling Stumps and Roots posted by: Joshua Hoffman -- 5/11
11 responses -- 6/13

Weight of ER Cedar posted by: Rastus -- 5/11
6 responses -- 5/15

poplar posted by: Bill -- 5/11
2 responses -- 5/20

What Kinda Wood? posted by: Steve -- 5/11
3 responses -- 5/11

White Pine log problems posted by: Glen Fisher -- 5/10
0 responses

Mold on Northern White Cedar posted by: Dan -- 5/10
2 responses -- 5/12

Sawing siberian elm posted by: Jeff Waugh -- 5/9
4 responses -- 5/10

drying time for fence posts posted by: Vrinda -- 5/9
2 responses -- 5/14

Power Post Beetles posted by: Jeff Meyer -- 5/7
5 responses -- 5/9

Sawing Gum posted by: Bowhunter -- 5/7
7 responses -- 5/9

Fan placement in a solar kiln posted by: Jay Gallagher -- 5/6
3 responses -- 5/8

Safe MC loss per day of different species. posted by: Wesley Jones -- 5/6
3 responses -- 5/8

Hard Maple - Air Drying 5/4, then storing conditions posted by: Chris Mroz -- 5/5
4 responses -- 5/8

Ceadar Shield posted by: Dave -- 5/5
1 response -- 5/8

Solar kiln design and questions posted by: Wesley Jones -- 5/4
13 responses -- 5/18

wafer board stickers? posted by: djh -- 5/4
3 responses -- 5/5

90 vs. 180 posted by: merle -- 5/3
6 responses -- 5/5

replace DH kilns with wood burner? posted by: Gary -- 5/3
4 responses -- 5/8

Syc logs posted by: Dave -- 5/2
12 responses -- 5/11

Eastern White Pine posted by: Popcorn -- 5/2
6 responses -- 5/4

Burnt timber posted by: G B Colbath -- 5/2
4 responses -- 5/5

Moisture meter for logs posted by: Glen Fisher -- 5/2
4 responses -- 5/7

borers in mesquite posted by: chris winters -- 4/30
1 response -- 5/8

Question for Dr. Gene/ Maple posted by: greg wisinski -- 4/30
1 response -- 5/5

moisture meters posted by: Ira -- 4/27
12 responses -- 6/19

Hemlock Framing Lumber posted by: Steve -- 4/23
4 responses -- 4/27

how do you decide which thickness to saw, Other than demand posted by: greg wisinski -- 4/22
5 responses -- 4/28

interior kiln coating posted by: oldhickory -- 4/22
6 responses -- 4/27

drying sticks posted by: Bill -- 4/21
0 responses

I need help slabbing a 48" Oak Burl posted by: Tim -- 4/21
1 response -- 5/3

economical durable wood cover? posted by: djh -- 4/21
6 responses -- 4/27

ash for barn flooring posted by: djh -- 4/21
13 responses -- 4/26

Northern White Cedar use posted by: Laurie -- 4/21
4 responses -- 4/24

Big Syc's posted by: Ken Ganslen -- 4/20
14 responses -- 5/2

kiln dehumidifier degrade posted by: dave kirkham -- 4/20
3 responses -- 4/23

blue stain prevention posted by: jim good -- 4/20
5 responses -- 4/21

Are My W/Pine Timbers Going To Blue Stain ? posted by: Frank Wathley -- 4/19
6 responses -- 4/23

PLANER CHARGES PER B/F posted by: ROBERT DEMING -- 4/19
7 responses -- 4/26

# board feet in a cord posted by: Jim -- 4/18
11 responses -- 5/16

Kiln Drying Short Course Announcement posted by: Harlan Petersen -- 4/17
0 responses

Need some advice on worms & dried walnut lumber posted by: Ryan in Louisville -- 4/15
2 responses -- 4/15

SLR posted by: Bill -- 4/14
6 responses -- 4/20

Aux. heater for Solar Kiln posted by: J.Dean -- 4/13
3 responses -- 5/3

WESTERN CEDAR PRESEVATIVE posted by: ROBERT DEMING -- 4/13
4 responses -- 4/14

air drying mesquite posted by: Crudirobot -- 4/12
9 responses -- 4/17

Pesky PP Beetles posted by: Ken Ganslen -- 4/10
5 responses -- 4/21

How to slow the wood drying??? posted by: Silvanus -- 4/10
14 responses -- 4/15

time to saw up 3,500 board feet of timbers posted by: charlie krumholz -- 4/9
9 responses -- 4/18

Air Dried Slab Walnut posted by: J -- 4/8
15 responses -- 5/14

cutting Black cherry and Pear logs posted by: Chet -- 4/7
7 responses -- 4/14

Splitting Oversized Logs posted by: DLB -- 4/6
7 responses -- 4/12

Drying Black Walnut posted by: Robby -- 4/5
9 responses -- 4/8

air drying red cedar posted by: steve -- 4/3
9 responses -- 4/5

Advanced Kiln Drying Class posted by: Jerry L -- 4/1
3 responses -- 4/3

drying thick slab posted by: Jartzh -- 4/1
13 responses -- 4/7

What's it Worth? posted by: Rastus -- 3/31
8 responses -- 4/9

Kiln drying small logs posted by: Brad -- 3/29
4 responses -- 4/22

yellow poplar for timberframe posted by: oldhickory -- 3/27
8 responses -- 4/19

Spalting Hackberry? posted by: Rastus -- 3/27
1 response -- 3/27

How much to charge for Kiln drying posted by: BW5thEN -- 3/27
14 responses -- 4/15

Nyle L200 posted by: BW5then -- 3/26
1 response -- 3/26

Hidden brace to stablize plank posted by: Jartzh -- 3/26
1 response -- 3/26

walnut tree posted by: everett merritt -- 3/26
6 responses -- 5/15

Sawing rates/ per hr and bf posted by: ROBERT DEMING -- 3/26
11 responses -- 3/28

Lumber grading? posted by: cris -- 3/26
4 responses -- 3/27

measuring bf posted by: djh -- 3/25
5 responses -- 3/26

sticker question posted by: Paul -- 3/25
7 responses -- 3/30

Stopping stress cracks in drying wood posted by: Jartzh -- 3/25
3 responses -- 3/26

lap sicing posted by: tgfdx -- 3/24
0 responses

split pecan posted by: Jartzh -- 3/24
6 responses -- 3/25

Tauroniro-Umairi- Bastard bulletwood- Humiria balsamifera posted by: Bill Bauder -- 3/23
1 response -- 3/23

mystery wood?? posted by: mark buchanan -- 3/23
12 responses -- 4/2

Kiln needed in New Brunswick posted by: Mike Simpson -- 3/23
0 responses

Air Drying vs Kiln Drying Cherry posted by: Ben -- 3/23
12 responses -- 3/26

drying small pieces posted by: Tony -- 3/23
3 responses -- 3/25

set posted by: Rich -- 3/22
1 response -- 3/23

D-Logs, 3 Sided Logs posted by: mark -- 3/22
2 responses -- 3/22

Pressure washing cedar? posted by: kdill994 -- 3/21
3 responses -- 3/22

drying syp posted by: John A. Wilson -- 3/20
7 responses -- 3/22

Heat source for a dehumidification kiln posted by: Eric -- 3/20
19 responses -- 3/23

Powermatic Model 65 Table Saw-motor retrofit posted by: Eric L. Fuller -- 3/20
6 responses -- 3/29

SAWING OUT HEMLOCK SHAKE posted by: ROBERT DEMING -- 3/20
4 responses -- 3/21

Red cedar log and rustic furniture posted by: kdill994 -- 3/19
2 responses -- 3/20

Killing PPBs posted by: john -- 3/19
1 response -- 3/19

Homebuilt bandmill posted by: DuaneB -- 3/18
3 responses -- 3/26

Wood Mizer - Axel Alignment posted by: Leo Lawson -- 3/18
3 responses -- 3/18

Keeping powderpost beetles away posted by: Ben Wheatley -- 3/18
16 responses -- 3/23

Bow in KD Cherry posted by: Tom Ryan -- 3/17
7 responses -- 3/18

Drying green 4" x 12" x 16' white oak posted by: Larry -- 3/16
4 responses -- 3/17

How do I keep my lumber at the right moisture content after kiln drying? posted by: Nick Holeman -- 3/16
4 responses -- 3/23

what to charge for wide yellow poplar? posted by: djh -- 3/16
1 response -- 3/17

Where to buy rough timbers posted by: HR -- 3/15
6 responses -- 3/17

Drying logs for rustic furniture posted by: Glen -- 3/15
3 responses -- 3/15

Need for sterilizing pine? posted by: Buck -- 3/14
5 responses -- 3/17

Hardwood Lumber Grading posted by: Gene Wengert-WoodDoc -- 3/14
5 responses -- 3/17

Lignomat H-60 species chart posted by: Darrell -- 3/14
0 responses

Drying logs posted by: DLBahler -- 3/13
7 responses -- 3/19

Looking for mindi (chinaberry) or substitute (also posted in Furn. forum) posted by: Lary -- 3/12
5 responses -- 3/24

Ash sawing posted by: Don Ditmars -- 3/11
4 responses -- 3/14

vertical grain wood disk flooring posted by: DEREK DECKER -- 3/11
9 responses -- 3/22

NEKDA Spring Meeting - April 7 & 8, Lake Placid, NY posted by: Bill Smith -- 3/11
0 responses

sawmill operations that have wood chips posted by: ralph -- 3/10
2 responses -- 3/19

Suggest a book / site for "amature" wood milling and drying posted by: Scott Cusick -- 3/9
12 responses -- 3/17

Which Edger To Purchase posted by: JohnK -- 3/9
3 responses -- 3/11

DR. GENE posted by: Jim Volkjc5970 -- 3/8
1 response -- 3/8

?? for the doc. posted by: Rastus -- 3/6
2 responses -- 3/8

tri axle load volume and NE hemlock price? posted by: ROBERT DEMING -- 3/6
5 responses -- 3/8

Blades for Woodmaster posted by: Tim -- 3/5
2 responses -- 3/23

White Pine Log Pricng in the NE posted by: Bob Malbon -- 3/5
2 responses -- 3/6

Kiln in LA area? posted by: Alex Williams -- 3/5
3 responses -- 3/9

does anyone provide rotary drum drying service? posted by: ralph -- 3/5
1 response -- 3/5

checking of fir posted by: Robert Kruh -- 3/4
2 responses -- 3/4

Is Elm making a comeback? posted by: Chris Mroz -- 3/4
13 responses -- 3/9

What type of Elm is this posted by: Brian Lorentzen -- 3/3
2 responses -- 3/4

looking for supplier of wood chips or sawdust posted by: ralph -- 3/3
1 response -- 3/3

drying wood chips or sawdust posted by: ralph -- 3/3
1 response -- 3/19

GLDKA Meeting Mar 19-20, Green Bay posted by: Gene Wengert-Wood Doc -- 3/2
0 responses

Sawmill Trailering posted by: bugdust -- 3/2
5 responses -- 4/13

horizontal sawmill power feed? posted by: Max -- 3/1
1 response -- 3/1

Drying schedule/rate for red oak posted by: Eric -- 2/28
3 responses -- 2/28

Optimal Circle Saw Size posted by: Will Henley -- 2/26
4 responses -- 3/8

Quatersawing lumber posted by: Mike -- 2/26
6 responses -- 3/2

Log Truck Volume posted by: Steve -- 2/26
6 responses -- 3/16

Doledene resaws posted by: Mke Rau -- 2/25
1 response -- 2/26

What to look for... posted by: Tim -- 2/25
10 responses -- 2/28

making kiln posted by: kdill994 -- 2/24
5 responses -- 2/27

Wood chemistry posted by: sandy -- 2/24
2 responses -- 2/24

Wood-Mizer Accuset2 posted by: Ken -- 2/24
2 responses -- 2/25

All VG on an 8" L. mill posted by: WDY -- 2/24
4 responses -- 3/5

Gantry sawmill? posted by: Max -- 2/23
11 responses -- 3/20

Buying a sawmill? posted by: Max -- 2/23
1 response -- 2/23

Interested In Scraps posted by: DLBahler -- 2/20
4 responses -- 2/21

Black Walnut Countertops posted by: Oscar -- 2/20
4 responses -- 2/24

Sweet Gum Workshop posted by: Larry -- 2/20
4 responses -- 2/24

end checking in walnut posted by: John -- 2/19
6 responses -- 2/24

portable mill in arizona posted by: chris winters -- 2/18
3 responses -- 2/20

Will trade TK B-20 belted band wheels for steel band wheels. posted by: Robert Wimmer -- 2/18
0 responses

Drying split/sectioned logs posted by: Daninvan -- 2/18
6 responses -- 2/26

Felling trees in winter posted by: sawdustineye -- 2/14
21 responses -- 3/17

How do I dry logs? posted by: Manybikes -- 2/14
1 response -- 2/15

WM Open House at ARKY'S posted by: ARKANSAWYER -- 2/13
0 responses

WV Timber Framer posted by: Ken -- 2/12
7 responses -- 2/13

Solar Lumber Drying Course posted by: Brian Bond -- 2/12
0 responses

Help understand savings w/ mill & kiln posted by: RutnBull -- 2/11
6 responses -- 2/12

Re-drying 2" thick Glued Panels posted by: Jason -- 2/11
2 responses -- 2/11

Sealant is Expensive? posted by: Eric -- 2/10
7 responses -- 2/14

Moisture Meters posted by: ryanw -- 2/10
3 responses -- 2/11

BEGINNERS DRYING SCHOOL, April 6-8, Morgantown, WV posted by: Gene Wengert-Wood Doc -- 2/10
0 responses

SAWING, EDGING AND TRIMMING SEMINAR, Saturday April 4, Morgantown, WV posted by: Gene Wengert-Wood Doc -- 2/9
0 responses

Good Oven for Moisture Testing posted by: Shawn D -- 2/9
3 responses -- 2/11

Wood drying issue posted by: Bruce Burns -- 2/8
2 responses -- 2/10

resawing tropical hardwoods posted by: Dennis J. Hoover -- 2/7
4 responses -- 2/9

better use for dead standing Chestnut oak? posted by: smirkey -- 2/6
7 responses -- 2/9

Bow and Crook issues posted by: Chris -- 2/6
4 responses -- 2/9

metal detector posted by: tom -- 2/5
9 responses -- 2/11

Black locust timbers posted by: Mark -- 2/5
19 responses -- 2/23

Seeking Sawmill to Cut Black Locust posted by: Joshua Hoffman -- 2/5
4 responses -- 2/6

Dimensional Sawmill Design posted by: Jeremy -- 2/4
13 responses -- 2/7

How Big is TOO Big? posted by: hokie99 -- 2/3
9 responses -- 2/4

Mixed thickness drying posted by: Bill -- 2/2
3 responses -- 2/5

parenchyma cell rings posted by: Travis Ruhland -- 2/1
7 responses -- 2/11

strenght of 4x6 posted by: Robert Kruh -- 2/1
6 responses -- 2/9

tracking board sequence posted by: Chris Gray -- 1/30
3 responses -- 2/1

diesel/oil blade cleaner issues posted by: Travis Ruhland -- 1/29
27 responses -- 2/5

Quarter sawing on Lucas posted by: al -- 1/29
11 responses -- 6/11

Future of sawmilling posted by: Bert F -- 1/29
44 responses -- 2/23

Unusual Grain in White Ash posted by: Dan Terbovich -- 1/29
3 responses -- 2/23

Bleaching Blue Stain posted by: Steve -- 1/27
10 responses -- 2/2

Reclaiming Heart Pine posted by: Perry Unruh -- 1/26
3 responses -- 1/28

Bandmill Blade Selection posted by: Mark -- 1/26
3 responses -- 1/27

woodmiser /4 post mills posted by: John -- 1/25
24 responses -- 2/4

mystery wood posted by: Brian -- 1/23
30 responses -- 1/26

Drying Red Fir posted by: Mike -- 1/23
2 responses -- 1/26

home kiln drying ?s... posted by: cris -- 1/23
4 responses -- 2/7

Woodmizer Blade Tension posted by: Mark -- 1/23
4 responses -- 1/28

drying or not drying cotton wood posted by: Dauvau -- 1/22
6 responses -- 1/23

First Attempt at Air Drying Maple and Cedar posted by: Ben -- 1/22
10 responses -- 1/26

Reclaimed lumber posted by: Mark -- 1/21
4 responses -- 1/21

drying end grain slabs posted by: Kevin Jenness -- 1/21
0 responses

Band Saw hydraulic blade tensioning posted by: gregt -- 1/20
7 responses -- 1/28

Creosote soaked heart pine? posted by: Thomas Reid -- 1/20
29 responses -- 1/22

Kiln Drying Hard Maple posted by: Jim Volkjc5970 -- 1/20
2 responses -- 1/21

at what MC to bring indoor? posted by: jim -- 1/19
2 responses -- 1/19

Wood Stacking Procedures? posted by: Thomas Reid -- 1/19
2 responses -- 1/19

Frick 01 Mill posted by: Gary Schmidt -- 1/18
1 response -- 1/18

drying eastern red cedar posted by: Robert Stanton -- 1/17
4 responses -- 1/21

Lumber Prices posted by: Jim -- 1/16
15 responses -- 1/19

Setting sap, cant reacy 170, is 150 enough? posted by: Steve -- 1/16
3 responses -- 1/17

pricing cherry and ash posted by: cris -- 1/15
13 responses -- 7/1

Kiln in Nebraska??? posted by: rastus -- 1/15
2 responses -- 1/16

dayton ohio area sawyers? posted by: rob -- 1/14
7 responses -- 4/18

Drying and end coating cherry lumber posted by: Randall -- 1/14
2 responses -- 1/19

Pistachio lumber sawing and drying posted by: ira -- 1/13
3 responses -- 1/15

Setting pitch posted by: Danny Dimm -- 1/13
0 responses

bandsaw volume formula posted by: Dennis J. Hoover -- 1/13
14 responses -- 1/17

Standing Timber to Lumber Spreadsheet? posted by: Bob Malbon -- 1/12
2 responses -- 1/13

Raised Grain on Sawmill posted by: Thomas -- 1/12
5 responses -- 1/15

Thin Cut Timber Drying posted by: Adam Pile -- 1/11
0 responses

1700's cupboard disapearing posted by: Robert Wimmer -- 1/11
6 responses -- 1/16

Access to lumber, now what? posted by: GA -- 1/10
14 responses -- 1/14

Access to lumber, now what? posted by: LDGA -- 1/9
0 responses

Box Piling posted by: ryanw -- 1/9
1 response -- 1/10

Power requrement for portable sawmill posted by: Sahan -- 1/7
3 responses -- 1/8

Anyone own a Log Master LM6 Double Cut? posted by: Charles Hanna -- 1/6
1 response -- 1/22

air drying pine posted by: bill -- 1/4
3 responses -- 1/4

Walnut Discs posted by: Jerry -- 1/3
18 responses -- 1/10

Drying Pine for use in raised gardens posted by: Glenn Johnston -- 1/3
2 responses -- 1/5

killing bugs posted by: Ben Wheatley -- 1/1
3 responses -- 2/2

LUMBER MOISTURE CONTENT WITH NO KILN.. posted by: ROBERT DEMING -- 1/1
4 responses -- 1/6

Drying Hickory 3" or 4" squares??? posted by: Vic -- 12/31
1 response -- 12/31

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