handouts on drying

[RMay]

I am looking for info. on basic air drying lumber that I can give to my customers that I custom saw for with the proper way to stack lumber to air dry. It would need to be where I could run off copies of it. Maybe a picture of a stack of lumber, so they could see how to do it. It would save alot of explaining.

[Jeff]

If someone wants to create such a document for printing, I can store it on the forum for folks to download and print. Probably under the tool box link?

[woodman]

I'd like to see if i'm doing it right  :-[

[BBTom]

There are a few places to get information on air drying lumber. Check out:
http://ohioline.osu.edu/for-fact/0008.html
OR
http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/forestry/g05550.htm
OR
http://www.lcida.org/airdry.html
A good one is at
http://www.state.vt.us/anr/fpr/forestry/utiliz/drylumber.pdf
or for drying info in general
http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/forestry/g05507.htm


The complete USDA instructions of air drying is an Acrobat file at:
http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fplgtr117.pdf

[Jeff]

There ya go. PDF files are made for printing.

[RMay]

Thanks, BBTom this is just what I was looking for. I am going with Ag. publication GO5550 it has two pages to it. I ran off 10 copies today. Also I would like to know about if you should endcoat green loblolly or shortleaf pine. The ends were already coated with pine sap . I  am working for a customer that has asked 100 & 1 questions. Most of them I can answer. Thanks for the help and replies.