In this video, I provide an overview of the air drying lumber process, drawing from my four years of experience. This guide ...

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 ...

If you have the skills, tools and inclination to build a solid wood coffin like I did, then you probably don’t need me to tell you how. What might be less clear is how to make a more direct connection ...

Q. We final are “biting the bullet” and getting kilns to dry our own lumber. We figure it is lower cost and will be higher in quality. Any advice? A: I believe, from your question, you already have ...

Editor’s note: This column was produced before Gene Wengert died in 2025. It is printed here in memoriam. Question: How much does lumber shrink in drying? We process red oak and yellow poplar mainly. ...