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26598	Wagner, J. B. (Joseph Bernard)	Seasoning of Wood			.txt	text/plain	89069	8092	78	The seasoning and kiln-drying of wood is such an important process in Wood of Coniferous Trees--Bark and Pith--Sapwood and Heartwood--The wood shrinks and checks considerably in drying, works well and stands kiln-drying and air-seasoning are largely in use. Kiln-drying, which dries the wood at a uniformly rapid rate by wood has reached an air-dry condition it absorbs water in small calories per grain of dry wood in the case of beech, long-leaf pine, water, nor shrinkage of wood can be overcome by drying at temperatures kiln, and still better by drying the wood in the open air or in a shed On removal from the kiln, the dry wood at once takes up moisture from With kiln-dried woods all parts are equally dry, and when exposed, the are then in good condition for kiln-drying, as the fibres of the wood POUNDS OF WATER LOST IN DRYING 100 POUNDS OF GREEN WOOD IN THE KILN	./cache/26598.txt	./txt/26598.txt