My wood drying kiln setup and storage for slabs
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- Опубліковано 9 бер 2018
- Dan shows his wood storage area where he has built a cheap wood dying kiln so he can dry the slabs that he mills up. Dan talks a little about the theory behind the way the kiln 'should' work, although is very new to this whole process.
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So true its so addictive its taken over my life. Nice little setup mate, Blaise
Awesome video. Thanks for sharing. I’m sure there is a lot you have learned since you uploaded this.
Hey Dan! Keep it up! I’ve been doing the same. O64 that’s been ported and the same Alaska mill. It’s super fun!
I love the set up you have. Here is a few pointers that you may have already incorporated . A baffle (sheet of plastic) from the fan to the top of the wood stack. A drain hose running to the outside for the dehumidifier. Turn the wood at least 7 days and if you see mold where the spacer sticks are spay the mold with white vinegar so the mold want spread. Again love the setup you have. Good luck drying! :)
Great set up. My drying process is just stickered slabs covered by old roofing in my side yard... take a long time and you get some weathering. The professional kilns will have a function that will occasionally increase the humidity level inside. That helps the fibers stabilize and it doesn't warp or crack as bad. Much more expensive and tricky of a set-up though.
Awesome man! Please report back on when those slabs are done and how they turned out. I've been milling for just over a year and boy is it a slow hobbie without a kiln! This is definitely motivating. Thanks for posting and keep 'em coming!
Wood is beautiful. Thanks for the video.
thanks for sharing! I'm planning on milling soon, this is a great little kiln!
Nice build! Thanks for sharing
Awesome setup! Love your videos! :)
Good Luck Dan . Good stuff mate
Never thought of using a dehumidifier, ill have to give it a try. great video.
Awesome job great video
The end sealer helps with the ends cracking. I am thinking of building a kiln like yours or solar kiln. From what I have seen and read if you put plastic or rubber from your plywood deflector on the roof to the top of the stack it makes all the air from the fan go thru the stack.
Never thought a form of basswood would look like walnut pretty cool
Wow so you have build yourself à verry nice convention heated air proppeled twin redirected wood dryer.wish I had such space to use😯
I know you said you did a few things wrong, however on the other hand I believe you’re doing everything right by making an effort to pursue your passion, keep up the great work, improve where things need to be improved, that’s all we all can do, take care
Catawba trees are native to the southeast us I didn't know they look like the inside of a walnut tree interesting I have to go find one and cut it down
You do not want it to be "as dry as possible" in the kiln. You need moderately low humidity. Otherwise the outside of the wood dries faster than the inside. Causing the outside to shrink before the inside. Then the moisture inside the wood starts to dry out and it begins to shrink. Since the outside has settled on its dried size it doesn't want to move. This causes the wood to crack and split. Each species has a formulated temp and humidity for optimal curing. All need the ends coated to prevent moister from escaping out of them too quickly. All need to be generously stickered and weighted. Some need low low humidity with mild temp and moving air or circulating air in and out. Some need moderately higher humidity levels than others at mild or high temperatures. Look these things up before you ruin any of that hard earned gorgeous lumber!
Hey Dan, great setup and thanks for sharing the video! I have been experimenting with a kiln but was having constant problems with the power supply. I had a box fan, dehumidifier and electric space heater going which was constantly popping the breaker in my shop. Reason for the heat was because it is around -10 to -20 celcius here in the winter. How long does it take to dry the slabs in your kiln and what moisture content does it bring the wood down to? Thanks Dan, climb safe bro!