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10-27-2009, 08:43 PM
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#1 | | Cypress Out-White Oak In! Name: Reggie City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007  10-27-2009, 08:43 PM
Yesterday I removed a charge of 2" cypress that had been in my solar kiln since early June, I think. It really came out nice! Some of Ivey's stuff, almost totally knot free! I'll sell some of it if anyone is interested.
I replaced it with approximately 700 bf of some pretty nice white oak, 8' and 10' lengths, mostly 6 and 8 inch widths. Should make some nice furniture about next spring.
The oak had been air drying for about a year and the MC is 17-20%, so I'm hoping to get it down to <10% eventually.
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10-27-2009, 08:56 PM
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Name: john City: Chapel Hill State: NC County: Orange Join Date: Feb 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Sounds interesting. Could you tell me about your solar kiln?
Thanks!
John / 02blues
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10-27-2009, 09:29 PM
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Name: Reggie City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by 02blues  Sounds interesting. Could you tell me about your solar kiln?
Thanks!
John / 02blues PM sent, John
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10-27-2009, 11:19 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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So this is 8/4 stuff Reggie? | |
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10-28-2009, 09:21 AM
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Name: Reggie City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Travis Porter So this is 8/4 stuff Reggie? Yep, when it went in it was true 2" boards. I also have 4/4.
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10-28-2009, 09:30 AM
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Name: Steven City: Arthur State: WV County: Grant Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 43 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I would be interested in your solar kiln also if you don't mind giving out the info. Thanks. Steve | |
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11-06-2009, 12:17 AM
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Name: Sam City: Hendersonville State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Nov 2009 | Re: Cypress Out-White Oak In!
Ditto regarding solar kiln.. very intriguing. | |
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11-06-2009, 08:39 AM
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Name: Bob City: Hillsborough State: NC County: Orange Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Mmmm... cypress.
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11-06-2009, 08:55 AM
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Name: Reggie City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.03 over 180 days | Re: Cypress Out-White Oak In!
My solar kiln is built from the VA Tech plan. Its capacity in around 800 bf. You can find the plans, (Drawing) on the VA Tech web site. Just google "solar kiln" and you'll get several links.
The kiln is designed to dry red oak, which is supposedly one of the more difficult woods to dry. I have used mine mostly for drying cypress and have been very pleased with the results. Several people on here have purchased cypress from me. The drying rate is dependent upon several factors, among which are the MC (moisture content) of the wood going in and mainly on the hours of sunshine available. It's pretty much all about the sunshine, and not on ambient temperatures.
Virginia Tech offers a 2 day course in Solar Kiln Operation and Drying. It was the best money I have spent in a long time. Dr. Brian Bond is the head instructor, along with some other very knowledgeable people. If you build a kiln, or are thinking of building one, I would definitely take this course.
Finally, any North Carolina Woodworker is welcomed to come and see my kiln in operation. There are a few things I'd do differently if and when I build another one.
Hope this helps. 
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