Pics of Da Solar Lumber Sauna

[chet]

Carl_B was making me feel a little gilty for not postin' pics of my lumber sauna.   :(   Well I got off my butt and took a couple photos.        

[DanG]

Well, by DanGy DoGGitt, ya do got a board oven!  I can't believe ya did all that without showin' us the progress. ???
So, do ya got any bodes cookin' in there?

[CHARLIE]

Nice job Chet!  How come it's built off the ground? Is that so the dog has a place to sleep? ;D

[Fla._Deadheader]

All right, Chet. Sheesh, some guys ya gotta pry the info out of ;D How about some pitikilers on how ya run it and how long and, and ??? ???

[chet]

The reason it's off the ground charlie, is cause the ground is sloped. It was easier and quicker to put it on treated posts then to level the area.  ;D
The last load I dried was 1400' of 8/4 basswood for greentreating.  I put it in green off the saw, and had it down to 12 percent in 4 weeks. The presant load is 4/4 aspen for paneling.
I realy don't know what daytime temps I am achiving because all three themometers I have used have bottomed out and broken.  

[biziedizie]

   Chet can ya open the door so we can take a look around? (pics please!)
   Don't worry we won't stay very long :D Well maybe I will as I really like a good sauna every once in awhil, 8)

  Charlie me thinks the sauna is off the ground on the end to keep it level ;) See how the land slopes. ;D

   Steve

[OneWithWood]

Chet,

Nice looking kiln!

Are you able to use it year 'round or just during your two months of summer?

[Mark M]

Hi Chet

Dat's a really nice looking sauna you got there. What did you use for da picture window? How big is it?

Mark

[Bigdogpc]

Good looking kiln!  Got any inside pics?  

[chet]

I tried to take some inside pics, but everything inside is painted black. The pics came out looking like I took a picture of the interior of a closet with the lights out and the door closed.   ???

[biziedizie]

Chet........try a flash.... :D ;D ;)

  Steve

[EZ]

Hi Chet,
Nice job on the kiln, did you put in top vents. I'm building my kiln this week, should be good to go by the week end.
EZ

[chet]

Yup it does have top vents, they are just hiding under the roof overhang.  ;)

I tried the flash thingy in the kiln, but with everything painted black ya still can not distinguish anything.  :(  

[whitepe]

Cool Chet...  or should I say hot...
I guess I need to go on vacation in the U.P. more
often to catch up on FF posts.  
What are the dimensions of the "sauna"   8)