time before getting to kiln

woeboy · May 28, 2010, 12:35:46 PM

Hello all,
I have a customer that wants to buy some green longleaf pine lumber from me and kiln dry it. I just A.D. all my lumber so i have no idea how long after milling it i need to get it to his kiln.( ??? or if it even matters :D)
The timber is being cut down one week before we arrive onsite, and being down here in Florida I am worried about the heat and humitity.

Thank you for the responses,
Jason

red oaks lumber · May 28, 2010, 07:41:26 PM

if all you are doing is suppling him with green lumber the heat and humidity is his concern, but only being 1 week you might be ok.. so pitter patter you best get atter...

WDH · May 29, 2010, 12:29:56 AM

The green logs and lumber will blue stain very fast. If the logs are down a week already, you don't have much time at all before needing to get the green lumber in the kiln. I would suspect less than a week at most.

woeboy · June 03, 2010, 10:41:58 AM

thx for the info, i did tell the customer we would get it to him before any blue sets in. The trees have not been cut yet, he said he would call when they started, I was just trying to figure if I needed to make a couple trips or I could saw it all up then send it off all at once.

Is there anything I could do to delay the stain (onsite) after it's milled? If the trees are down a week before i start and a week to 10 days to mill, will stain be starting by then? :P

thanks again
jason

red oaks lumber · June 03, 2010, 01:01:12 PM

the biggest thing,get as much air flowing thru your stickerd lumber pile as possible.

WDH · June 03, 2010, 08:58:19 PM

Sticker the lumber immediately after sawing in an area that is covered. If you do not have a shed, do not cover with a tarp unless the tarp is suspended several feet above the stack. The stack needs to be free on all four sides of walls or obstructions that will inhibit air flow. A box fan to keep the air moving will help.