Milling Your Own Lumber - Part 6: Drying & Stacking Lumber

In Part 6 of our Milling Your Own Lumber weekly video series Dan walks through the most important part of the sawmilling process - drying lumber! Dan covers stacking, how to air dry lumber, measuring moisture content, and kiln drying lumber, in order to reduce stain or damage to the lumber after it's been sawn. To view the entire series, visit: www.popularwoodworking.com/mi...

[@derekrahme4629]

What a knowledgeable fella. The guys got the experience, you can really tell.

[@larrymcbain8444]

Dan knows more about producing quality lumber than most

[@Valk69]

Very thorough explanation. That gentleman knows his stuff. Thank you for sharing your knowledge Sir!

[@DennisKenneybees]

Best video on drying fresh cut lumber. Thanks

[@slhasebroock]

Excellent series! Thank you PW

[@Simonfrios]

Fantastic video. Thanks for doing this.

[@philmills8004]

Thanks for the info been drying sasafras for raised garden beds over a year your video was very informative thank you sir.

[@judgedredd781]

Just came across this series-Thank you so much for the information. I do have a question though regarding the drying of the green wood. I have access to several 27' diameter metal grain bins 21' tall. These bins have fans that can direct air movement either into the bin or exhaust the air out of the bin through a perforated floor. Would it be possible to utilize these for the drying of green wood? I can supplement the air movement with additional fans on the interior to circulate the air when using the main fan in an exhaust type situation. Velocity in the exhaust mode would be kept to a minimum. Just trying to use what I have if possible without additional costs. Thank you

[@jasonsejkora4578]

Found myself here after looking at a DIY plywood floor project durring covid where the wood prices are through the roof.

[@BradsWorkbench]

Is there any way to just use a multimeter and measure resistance to find your moisture content?

[@ckintner]

Yes! woodgears.ca/lumber/moisture_meter.html#meter

[@auvis1]

Can you use western red cedar for stickers when drying 8/4 bur oak planks?

[@bradowen2517]

I am milling some Ponderosa Pine logs from my property that will be used primarily for trim and walls. Can you seal the ends for drying with stain and can you stain the entire board at that time??

[@michaelgavin7621]

No.