1.0FineWoodworkinghttps://www.finewoodworking.comAaron Butthttps://www.finewoodworking.com/author/abuttnbss-edurich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="nvMOmn6p4w"><a href="https://www.finewoodworking.com/2009/03/01/dry-your-own-lumber">Dry Your Own Lumber</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.finewoodworking.com/2009/03/01/dry-your-own-lumber/embed#?secret=nvMOmn6p4w" width="600" height="338" title="“Dry Your Own Lumber” — FineWoodworking" data-secret="nvMOmn6p4w" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://s3.amazonaws.com/finewoodworking.s3.tauntoncloud.com/app/uploads/2016/09/05162544/011204075-dry-your-own-lumber-thumb2.jpg460260You can save money and enjoy the convenience of having a stockpile of great wood at hand if you learn to air-dry your own lumber. Dave Spacht, who has run a small sawmill for more than 25 years, demonstrates how to transform green wood into stable, seasoned boards. First, he'll show you how to properly stack lumber outside. Then, after you wait for about a year while it dries naturally, you'll take it indoors to complete the drying process. Use a little patience, follow Spacht's recipe, and you'll have dried boards with a minimum of warping, splitting, and end checking. From Fine Woodworking #204