Food Dehydrator for drying wood? - Woodworking Talk
2023年8月1日 · Air drying wood it will adjust to the moisture in the air. Without a kiln your best bet is to make an air tight container to put the wood in with a dehumidifier. I'm in north Texas, all I have to do is put the wood in my warehouse. It's dry and getting up to 104 or more every day.
How to dry wood? - Woodworking Talk
2022年10月29日 · 32727 posts · Joined 2011. #2 · Oct 29, 2022. Without a kiln about all you can do is stack the wood on it's end and allow it to air dry. At 3" thick it may take six years to dry. Some people will roughly turn the wood green and put it in a paper bag to finish drying. That works a little faster however it is more likely to crack doing that.
Super dry wood: Will it create creosote? - Hearth.com Forums
2012年11月6日 · Anyhow, the answer is YES, very dry wood can outgas faster than tubes or a cat can consume them, but it is VERY rare in the world of cord wood. Quad - Isle Royale - 480 pounds of cast iron beauty. (Since 2002). Stihl MS-361 full chisle - 18 and 25 inch bars, Homemade log splitter with log lifter.
Quick-Dry a chunk of wood - Woodworking Talk
2022年12月9日 · Microwaving will dry the wood in a few days instead of months, but you’ve got to be patient. I’ve done it successfully once. As I recall, I microwaved a piece of Holly 4” in diameter and 6” long for 30 seconds every 2 hours all day long and obviously took a break to sleep.
Does wood that is too dry produce creosote buildup?
2008年11月22日 · It should have a moisture content of just over 20%–25% by weight. Some well-seasoned wood can in fact be too dry for today's airtight modern stoves. If you place wood that is too dry on a bed of coals, it will instantly give up its gases as smoke, wasting unburned smoke and producing creosote buildup. Regency I2400.
Rough cut lumber drying time? - Woodworking Talk
2013年1月20日 · The maximum safe daily drying rate can be safely increased as wood becomes progressively more dry. In general, you can divide the drying process into three stages. These are 1 – from green down to 35% moisture content, 2- from 35% MC down to 25% MC, and 3 – from 25% MC down to final MC (typically 6% - 8% for indoor projects and 14% or so ...
Green wood VS dry wood, what is your experience?
2014年1月29日 · Classic 6048 owner since 2006. I have been very lazy about drying my firewood but after this winter I am going to have make a serious effort. Annually we burn 13-17 cords a year to heat 2,800 sq ft and domestic hot water. The wood that I use is stored outside without any cover. I have been told...
drying green wood for turning - Woodworking Talk
2010年4月11日 · I have been turning green wood for 20+ years and vary rarely have the bowls cracked. I first turn the blank so the walls are between 7/8 to 1 inch thick. I then microwave the rough turned blank (obviously has to fit in microwave) for between 2.5 and 4 minutes (depending on the size of the blank). The larger the blank the more time you can "cook ...
drying a burl - Woodworking Talk
2015年5月1日 · It's tough to dry thick pieces of solid wood. The best way by far is to rough turn it into something, either a bowl or hollow vessel and then let it dry and re-turn it after it's dry. I have had pretty good luck saving wood (notice I didn't say drying) by coating the ends with wax or End grain sealer. I've had moderate luck covering the pieces ...
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2018年6月20日 · Drying wood in the garage. Dug8498. Aug 19, 2019. Active since 1995, Hearth.com is THE place on the internet for free information and advice about wood stoves, pellet stoves and other energy saving equipment. We strive to provide opinions, articles, discussions and history related to Hearth Products and in a more general sense, energy issues.