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🎥 The True Cost of Unedged Hardwood Lumber – A Closer Look at Yield and Efficiency During my travel-free week, I wanted to take the opportunity to revisit my last post. Discussions about actual yield often lead to differing opinions, and it’s not uncommon for the yield to be overestimated. This can make it challenging to clearly highlight and understand the cost advantages of Pollmeier COMPONENTS. When these discussions risk becoming stuck, I often refer to a video that, in my opinion, illustrates the topic of yield and hidden costs exceptionally well. 📌 What the video covers: Additional labor, material losses, and the need for extra machinery when processing unedged lumber. How Pollmeier COMPONENTS, with their standardized and precise dimensions, eliminate inefficiencies. Why switching to Pollmeier COMPONENTS can reduce your production costs and increase profitability. 💡 Takeaway: Stop paying for hidden costs. Switch to Pollmeier COMPONENTS and save time, resources, and money. 👉 Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/exnKttCe #CostEfficiency #HardwoodProcessing #PollmeierComponents #ProductionOptimization #WoodIndustryInsights

🔍 Understanding Tangential and Radial Shrinkage in Wood Drying When working with wood, knowing how it behaves as it dries is crucial for ensuring quality and stability for the end product. Two key concepts are tangential and radial shrinkage, along with the T/R ratio. 🪵 Tangential Shrinkage: This occurs perpendicular to the grain, along the growth rings of the wood. It's typically the most significant type of shrinkage, averaging around 6–10%. 🪵 Radial Shrinkage: This happens along the radius, perpendicular to the growth rings. It averages around 3–5%, less than tangential shrinkage but still important. T/R Ratio measures how wood shrinks and swells in different directions. It indicates the stability of a wood species. Small differentials in T/R numbers mean boards are less likely to warp or cup. 💡 Why It Matters: Dimensional Stability: Understanding these shrinkage types helps predict how wood will behave, ensuring better dimensional stability in the final product. Minimizing Defects: Knowledge of shrinkage can help in controlling and minimizing defects such as warping, cupping, and cracking. If you're in the lumber-drying industry, understanding these concepts will help you produce the best quality wood. #WoodProcessing #TimberTechnology #ForestProducts #LumberManufacturing #WoodDrying #KilnDrying

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All lumber lengths are NOT priced proportionately. Due to a wide range of factors including mill outputs and individual length popularities; lumber is rarely priced “proportionately” by length. In other words, a 10’ board generally will NOT be half of a 20’ board. If your needs are flexible or you are cutting to much shorter lengths, we suggest you shop around the individual prices by length to determine the lowest cost per foot. Commonly, you’ll find 14’ pieces being among the least expensive. Need more guidance? LAKEWOOD: 1741 S. Wadsworth Blvd. FORT LUPTON: 805 14th Street

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What are Seasoning Checks in Timber? All wood is subject to some degree of seasoning, or drying. Seasoning checks are separations of the wood fibers that develop along the length of lumber or timber due to shrinkage of the wood as it dries. READ MORE under USEFUL LINKS: https://buff.ly/3Whb6DU

You know how I know it's a bad year for sawmill closures? When I have to shrink my PowerPoint font to fit the list of closures on a single slide... For 2024 announcements, we're now approaching 1.6 BBF of indefinite and/or permanent closures. That's about 2% of the North American softwood lumber capacity base. Sadly, more closures are likely coming as the pricing environment remains weak and duties on Canadian softwood lumber rise from their current combined 8% levels later this month. Just a brutal year for sawmills in North America, there's no other way to put it. #Lumber #Curtailments #Construction #Fastmarkets

Independent lumberyards have spoken: Culpeper is #1. A higher grade of pressure-treated lumber ensures the durability and satisfaction that you can count on. The data doesn't lie – see the full study here: https://ow.ly/o2Q450UsiJc #ClearlyTheHigherGrade #Culpeper #buildingmaterials

The European softwood lumber industry has had a tough time since it peaked in 2021. Production has fallen to adjust to declining demand and the EUROPEAN ORGANISATION OF THE SAWMILL INDUSTRY (EOS) has forecast that 2024 lumber production is expected to be 12% lower than it was in 2021. For further insights, check out our recent blog post by Audrey Dixon, ResourceWise's Managing Editor/Writer: A Look at Nordic Softwood Lumber Export Trends. https://lnkd.in/eHVkTdzF #ForestProducts #MarketInsights #SoftwoodLumber

Do you want to prevent rust on your wood stove? 🔧✨ Here are some tips: 🧽 Regular cleaning: Make sure to clean your stove regularly to remove any ash, soot, and dirt that can trap moisture and cause rust. 🌞 Complete drying: After cleaning, ensure your stove is completely dry. Moisture is the main factor that contributes to metal oxidation. 🛡️ Antioxidant products: Apply a light coat of antioxidant oil or a commercial metal-specific product. These products create a protective barrier against rust. 💨 Proper ventilation: Keep your stove in a well-ventilated area to avoid moisture buildup. If your stove is in a high-humidity area, consider using dehumidifiers. 🪵 Correct firewood storage: Don’t store wet or green firewood near your stove, as it can release moisture into the air and contribute to rust. Store firewood in a dry, well-ventilated place. #PreventRust #WoodStove #StoveMaintenance #SustainableLiving