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drying timbers #32905 04/12/15 12:04 PM
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Iam building a timber frame sauna with cordwood infill. Iam using white pine for my timbers which I cut to 8x8 this past February. how long should I let them dry before cutting my joints?
Re: drying timbers [Re: Dickie] #32906 04/12/15 01:47 PM
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I try to work my timbers as fresh as possible. White pine has low shrinkage to begin with. Are you worried about gaps with your infill?

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Re: drying timbers [Re: Dickie] #32907 04/12/15 02:16 PM
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No its my first timber frame project.

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