Wetting wood so it dries faster?

[turnkey4099]

I have a lot of wood, more than I need, some big maples and next to a creek. I think I will do two experiments.

1. Since wetting it helps it dry, I will immerse one one pile in the creek and see how long it takes to dry.

2. In the fall I will do the same but leave the top above water and pile my leaves on top to help "draw the moisture" and see how that affects it.



Harry K

 

[tawilson]

I'd like to see someone do an experiment to see if cutting the tree and letting the leaves drawn the moisture out of the tree before bucking actually works.

 

[Mike Van]

If wood did dry faster by wetting it, they would wet down the wood in a dry kiln. But, they don't - Sometimes near the end of the process, they add some steam, but that's to prevent 'case hardining' of the lumber, not to dry it faster. If wetting the wood really helped, thousands of kiln operators would be doing it. Harry, the wood in the stream - watch out the beavers don't steal your experiment!

 

[turnkey4099]

If wood did dry faster by wetting it, they would wet down the wood in a dry kiln. But, they don't - Sometimes near the end of the process, they add some steam, but that's to prevent 'case hardining' of the lumber, not to dry it faster. If wetting the wood really helped, thousands of kiln operators would be doing it. Harry, the wood in the stream - watch out the beavers don't steal your experiment!

Well, I don't think the beavers would be much interested in that crap Willow after a year in the water

Harry K

 

[woodbooga]

Well, I don't think the beavers would be much interested in that crap Willow after a year in the water

Harry K

In describing beaver activity, a forester friend of mine once said, "For beavers, willow is like chocolate cheese cake. Hemlock is like brussel sprouts."