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Episode 32 Lumber Thickness

07.13.2020 by shannon // Leave a Comment

Shannon's Lumber Industry Update · Episode 32 Lumber Thickness

Lumber Thickness from Sawmill to Lumber RAck

Today I talk about the thickness of lumber and understanding how it is sawn and planed to give you the net thickness you may be buying off the shelf vs buying true rough sawn lumber. This is am important factor to consider when you start buying your lumber from the typical big box store.

Wood Dryness Tuning Fork

Matt asked for clarification about the "tuning forks" Josh and I spoke about during our discussion in episode 30 about solar kilns.  The "tuning fork" tells us whether we have case hardened or reverse case hardened, or ready to sell material.  

lumber drying fork

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