Buying wood green and drying it yourself saves a lot of money.
Small solar wood kiln.
The big pile of green wood in front cost the same as the tiny pile of kiln dried wood behind me.
With care a solar kiln can dry wood pieces that are just about any shape or size.
We constructed this nifty 8x8x12 passive solar kiln.
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You can often dry mixed species and thicknesses in the same load.
A solar kiln makes it easy.
And boy does it work not to mention save money.
A solar wood drying kiln in which the entire front glazed area lifts up for access.
Wood mizer dehumidification and solar wood kilns range from 300 to 35 000 board feet capacity for drying lumber.
Wood magazine s solar kiln.
Kiln drying lumber is a simple cost effective method recommended for anyone who wants to increase profits by selling dried lumber.
We constructed this nifty 8x8x12 passive solar kiln.
Wood industry fact sheet solar drying basics west virginia university extension service.