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Title: The Air-Drying of Southern Hardwoods

Source: SOUTHERN LUMBERMAN, May 1, 1965, pp. 19-20; 1965.

Author(s): Rietz, Raymond C.

Publication Year: 1965  View PDF » Mail this web page's link »

Publication Series: Journal Articles

Abstract: Why is wood dried? The importance of drying green rough-sawed mill prod-ucts prior to fabrication has been known for a long, long time. The im-proved performance of the consumer products attests to the benefits gained by drying. Sometimes rough hardwood lumber is dried at the mill to reduce shipping weight. However, the fabri-cator of the wood product is definitely more interested in dimensional stability. Thus, the rough mill products are dried so shrinkage can occur before, rather than after, factory processing. The other advantages of drying the rough mill products are perhaps of somewhat lesser importance.

Keywords: Air drying; Southern Hardwoods

File size: 91 kb(s)

Date posted: 01/31/2013
RITS Product ID: 63156

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