Oftentimes, hardwood lumber drying begins with exposure to an uncontrolled outside environment in a process called air drying. At times, loss of quality in this process can be in excess of 10 percent.

FARGO - In the back of North Dakota State University's downtown Renaissance Hall, a labor of love is taking shape, brick by brick. There, David Swenson, associate professor of visual arts at NDSU, and ...

Q. What does "dry" or "kiln dried" mean when referring to hardwood lumber? . There is no precise definition for the term "dry" or "kiln dry" when referring to lumber. Even the grading rules do not ...

In the first heatwave of the summer, artists from around the world gathered throughout New England to fire their clay creations in special wood-fired kilns as a part of the New England Wood Firing ...

Michael Flaherty is a man with a vision. Last October, he built a wood fire kiln for his artistic projects. This year, he's finally able to put the unique oven to use. "I built the kiln last fall in ...