Kiln-Drying Service At
Clarence Creek Wood Select we offer kiln-drying service to our
customers. Please see below for details on this service. We hope it
helps with the questions you might have. If you have any further
questions please don't hesitate to call or email us. Introduction Kiln-drying
is an essential service in woodworking. It dries the wood and reduces
the moisture content to about 8%.It also eliminates all the bugs and
fungus that are inside the wood. A kiln-dried wood is clean and stable
enough for being used in furniture making and other woodworking projects
where maintaining the shape and accuracy of the dimension of the pieces
are important. Preparations The
process of harvesting wood from trees begins with cutting them into
logs. The logs are then milled into boards of usually 1" to 3" thick. Freshly
cut boards have a high level of moisture and need to be air-dried for a
while before they can be put in the kiln. Air-drying is done by
stacking the boards with stickers between them (sticker-stacking) and
keeping them dry and exposed to air ventilation. We recommend that the
boards are air-dried for at least 2-3 months before kiln-drying. Kiln-Drying Once
the boards have been adequately air-dried they will be put in the kiln.
The duration of kiln-drying is usually between one and two months. The
actual time depends on the thickness of the wood (thicker wood dries
slower), whether it is hardwood or softwood (hardwood dries slower), and
the weather (it takes longer in colder weather). Cost The
cost for kiln-drying depends on the volume of your wood (measured in
Board Feet). To get an estimate on how much kiln-drying your wood will
cost please contact us. We would need information about the amount of
your wood and dimensions of your pieces. Possible Waiting Time Other
than the time needed for air-drying, we sometimes need to wait until we
have a full load for one of our kilns before we can start. To
minimize your waiting time we recommend that you bring your wood to us
as early as possible. It can air-dry in our lumber yard and it will go
in the kiln at the earliest opportunity. |
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