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 ...

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Drying wood properly can increase the energy it releases when burned. Read on for The Ecologist's guide to ensuring your Yuletide logs are as fuel-efficient as possible As the nights draw in and cool ...

Symptom. When a piece of lumber is initial flat and straight, but after drying the lumber is no longer straight but bends or crooks to the left or right, this defect is called side-bend, sweep or ...