Wood Drying/ Seasoning

• The Equilibrium Moisture Content of Wood in Exterior Locations in the United States - NC State University
• Wood Shrink/Swell estimator - A web-based program to estimate shrink/ swell in wood.
• Excel Program for Modeling Lumber Dry Kiln Operations - a model for lumber dry kiln operation. The kiln configuration and a drying schedule can be input and the code in the Excel file will simulate drying lumber to the specified MC or for the specified time.
• Drying Wood
• Dry Kiln Schedules for Commercial Woods: Temperate and Tropical
• USDA Dry Kiln Operator's Manual
• Air Drying of Lumber (US Forest Products Lab)
• Air- and Shed-Drying Lumber (OSU Extension Service)
• Drying Hardwood Lumber (US Forest Products Lab)
• Use of PEG (polyethylene glycol) to stabilize wood
• Solar Kiln Information 
   
  • OSU Mobile Demonstration Solar Kiln
     
  • Solar Kiln Plans
  • Virginia Tech Solar Kiln home page
  • Plans for a 750 Board Foot Solar Kiln, Publication by Scott Bowe and Stefan Bergmann, University of Wisconsin Extension.
  • Solar Drying Basics, West Virginia University Extension Service
• Dehumidification Kiln Information 
   
  • Dehumidification Drying for Small Woodworking Firms and Hobbyists