Processing pine

[Larry]

I’m thinking about milling yellow pine into car siding for interior paneling.  Few questions.

Does it need to be kiln dried?

Does the pitch need to be set before running through a dual drum sander?  If so what temperature and how long?

[pineywoods]

I’m thinking about milling yellow pine into car siding for interior paneling.  Few questions.

Does it need to be kiln dried?

Does the pitch need to be set before running through a dual drum sander?  If so what temperature and how long?

If you don't kiln dry, just about guaranteed it will shrink after you install it.
If the pitch ain't set, be prepared for a mess of gummed up sand paper.. when you run it through the sander...been there, done that..not fun..

[red oaks lumber]

dido what pineywoods said

[Den Socling]

And, if you set the pitch too low temperature-wise, a sunny day and a window could make a sticky mess. You will want to go to 160 or more to get the pitch nice and hard.

[Larry]

How long do I need to keep it at 160 degrees?

[ellmoe]

How long do I need to keep it at 160 degrees?

   We go for 24 hrs. at temp..