Planer tells the tale

[Stephen1]

Yes you do, sawmill operations  eat stickers! 

[Wlmedley]

Got my lumber rack put in place today. Not very level next to my sawmill shed so I had to improvise a little. Made it for 2' sticker spacing but if I ever use it for thin lumber I can add 4more 4' 2x4s and have 1' spacing. I plan to run a string line across bunks and plane them if necessary to make sure they are all true with each other. I've got quite a bit of white oak I need to get started drying.

[Wlmedley]

White oak leaning against my woodshed will go on rack.I have dried thick lumber this way and it worked out okay but this is some nice stuff and I think stickered on the rack might work out better.

[Wlmedley]

Got my lumber on my new drying rack. Around 120bf. Now I need to round up some tin to cover it with.

[beenthere]

Looks like a good beginning, but will you add more weight before the tin ?

[jpassardi]

My suggestion: put another row of stickers then metal then slabs for weight. 

[Wlmedley]

I've got some pretty heavy timbers I'll put on top of another row of stickers before covering with tin. Got a little more oak I'll probably add also.

[Magicman]

I really like your drying rack idea.