Seasoning Of Timber ^hot^ Page

In the world of woodworking and construction, green timber is a drama queen. Freshly cut from the forest, it is bloated, unpredictable, and riddled with stress. Seasoning is the industry’s ancient ritual of turning that tantrum-prone teenager into a stoic, reliable elder.

Seasoning is the art of making this escape happen before the wood becomes furniture. Woodworkers divide into two philosophical camps when it comes to seasoning: seasoning of timber

When you season timber correctly, you aren't just removing water. You are pre-shrinking the wood so it never moves again. You are stabilizing the lignin (the natural glue). You are killing any beetle larvae hiding inside. And you are increasing the wood’s strength and stiffness by up to 50%. In the world of woodworking and construction, green