We all know lumber comes from trees, but trees were not designed for lumber. Man has to take something that naturally grows in a cylindrical shape, dry it out and make it rectangular. It’s a peculiar ...

How long does wood take to dry? Use this guide for wood stacking techniques and all you need to know to get the best well-seasoned firewood for your time and money. Firewood is better than money in ...

When I started cutting lumber for myself, I thought I could do it better than Home Depot. No more twisted and crooked lumber for this guy. I was gonna be the guy that did it right, the one that wasn’t ...

Stacking and storing firewood properly ensures that it's dry and usable come wintertime. Try this simple technique, which is ...

Symptom. When a piece of lumber is initial flat and straight, but after drying the lumber is no longer straight but bends or crooks to the left or right, this defect is called side-bend, sweep or ...

It sure was cool the other night. Did you think about starting a woodfire just to take the chill out of the house? First, check the woodpile to see if the splits are ready to burn. Did you know that ...