We all know lumber comes from trees, but trees were not designed for lumber. Man has to take something that naturally grows in a cylindrical shape, dry it out and make it rectangular. It’s a peculiar ...

Lumber drying is an attractive valued-added business with plenty of opportunities for well run, small- and medium-sized drying operations. The most important issue is the cost of drying we dry lumber ...

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Editor’s note: This column was produced before Gene Wengert died in 2025. It is printed here in memoriam. Question: How much does lumber shrink in drying? We process red oak and yellow poplar mainly. ...