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Started by Shawn, November 23, 2005, 07:37:05 AM

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Shawn

I have a 36" live red oak I'm going to mill. What is rule-of-thumb for milling? 2" boards that I can resaw later? Or should I just mill 5/4 stock like I would perfer? I don't want thin boards to check or warp, on the other hand I don't want to wait all year to to use it. I know, kiln dry it. Whats average cost?
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I would definitely air dry it for a few months first then throw it in the kiln.  A company I get wood from charges .25/bf for kiln drying and he'll only take it if it is below 30%.  The wetter it is when it goes in the kiln the longer the dry time and the more it'll cost (I'm talking about a dehumidifier type kiln).  A vac kiln would be faster but will cost more. 

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