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09-17-2007, 04:43 PM
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Name: jeff... City: Stovall State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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It's starting to get cool again, I think summer is winding down. I've been real hesitant on selling green lumber this summer. Reason being, All wood has a safe moisture content loss per day, exceed that limit and the chance for degrade increases rapidly. In the heat of the summer it's difficult to air dry most species of fresh green lumber without the risk face checking and splitting from exceeding the recommended safe MC loss per day and also the development of mold.
I've learned a few things hanging around with Scott that'll make me a better sawing guy.
Lumber from different species of trees can be loosely grouped into safe MC loss perday ranges according to thickness. Take soft woods for example Pine / Cedar / Hemlock - the safe MC loss perday is pretty high in comparison to oak and sycamore which is very low. Anyways there is a lot I could share in what I've picked up from Scott but won't make you bored.
I guess what I'm trying to say I'm feeling pretty good right now about starting up green lumber runs again, now that the excessive heat has been broken, chances are a lot better that green lumber will survive in tack and drop below 25% by the time summer rolls around next year. Lumber above 25% is much more susceptible and prone to drying defect, so the idea is to bring the MC down slowly and within the acceptable daily MC loss per day range, once it reaches 25% or below you can be a little more aggressive with it.
Sometimes I wonder if I think to much into sawing and selling lumber, I see others selling green lumber all throughout the summer and don't hear of to many problems. But I would feel bad if I cut a load of oak or something like that and folks brought it home stacked and stickered it and it split and face checked because of the summer heat.
Right now I'm feeling pretty good about selling green lumber in the upper ranges of the safe MC loss per day groupings. So I'm going to get a current price listing together for those of you who like the lower price of green (not kiln dried) lumber, don't mind waiting for it to air dry.
Thanks
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09-17-2007, 04:52 PM
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Name: Kyle Edwards City: Iron Station State: NC County: Lincoln Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Your thinking too much..  | |
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09-17-2007, 05:12 PM
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Name: Don Paterson City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Oct 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Jeff...
I think your right on !!! We all (mostly me) learned a bunch about kiln drying wet wood this summer. 
Don | |
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09-17-2007, 09:04 PM
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Name: Kyle Edwards City: Iron Station State: NC County: Lincoln Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 42 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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If you aren't learnin' you are wiltin'  | |
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