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07-25-2008, 09:27 PM
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Name: Bill Anderson City: Chapel Hill State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 59 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I have some quartersawn beech (4" X 4" by 60"), about 100 billets, which I intend to use as planemaking blanks. The wood was bandsawn about 6 weeks ago, stacked (about 50% open spacing) and covered. I have been monitoring the drying process (the stack is set up so that I can pull out a billet from the middle and weigh it periodically). So far, the reference billet has lost about 30% of its weight. I would like to kiln dry at least some of this wood so I can begin to use it immediately. Not prepared to wait 4 years to get it to stable air-dry weight! Does anyone know of a local kiln operator who is likely to take small loads for drying?
__________________ Bill Anderson Edwards Mountain Woodworks 57 Woodside Trail Chapel Hill, NC 27517-6077 phone: 919-932-6050 email: bill@edwardsmountainwoodworks.com |  
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07-25-2008, 09:33 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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You might contact Scott Smith, http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/members/scsmith42/
I know he has a nice dehumidification kiln. I don't know how he would do with small charges, but he has dried several charges for Jeff and the results were perfect. He's not too far from you either 
Dave 
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
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07-26-2008, 10:35 AM
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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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I seriously doubt he will attempt to dry 4" stock. The only kiln type capable of drying that material in that thickness is a vacuum kiln and those are pretty pricey to run. | |
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