Rough Thickness Requirements for Red Oak Furniture Cuttings.
Abstract
Thickness losses encountered in kiln drying and dressing 4/4 red oak lumber were studied. Results suggest that rough dry lumber can be reduced to slightly less than 1 inch thick to produce moderately long, wide cuttings dressed two sides to a thickness of 13/16 inch. Rough dry thickness for panels should be slightly over 1 inch to dress to 13/16 inch. Green 4/4 lumber should be 1/8 inch thicker than required rough dry size to allow for shrinkage. Control of sawing variation and warp during drying are two major problems in trying to reduce green and rough thicknesses of hardwood lumber.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA026644
Entities
People
- Frank Freese
- Harold A. Stewart
- R. Sidney Boone
Organizations
- Forest Products Laboratory