Seasoning of Wood

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Seasoning of Wood, by Joseph B. WagnerThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.netTitle: Seasoning of WoodAuthor: Joseph B. WagnerRelease Date: September 12, 2008 [EBook #26598]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK SEASONING OF WOOD ***Produced by Jason Isbell, Irma Spehar and the OnlineDistributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netSEASONING OF WOODA TREATISE ON THE NATURAL ANDARTIFICIAL PROCESSES EMPLOYEDIN THE PREPARATION OF LUMBERFOR MANUFACTURE, WITHDETAILED EXPLANATIONS OF ITSUSES, CHARACTERISTICS ANDPROPERTIESILLUSTRATIONSBYJOSEPH B. WAGNERAUTHOR OF "COOPERAGE"NEW YORKD. VAN NOSTRAND COMPANY25 PARK PLACE1917COPYRIGHT, 1917, BYD. VAN NOSTRAND COMPANYTHE·PLIMPTON·PRESSNORWOOD·MASS·U·S·APREFACEThe seasoning and kiln-drying of wood is such an important process in the manufacture of woods that a need for fullerinformation regarding it, based upon scientific study of the behavior of various species at different mechanicaltemperatures, and under different drying processes is keenly felt. Everyone connected with the woodworking industry, orits use in manufactured products, is well aware of the difficulties encountered in properly seasoning or removing themoisture content without ...