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← 2.2 Timber conversion and seasoning

Air (natural) seasoning

Wood Technology · Grade 10 · about 40 minutes

Air seasoning - drying timber naturally in the open air: how it works and its pros and cons.

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Other lessons in this sub-strand

  1. Why timber is converted and seasoned
  2. What conversion is: from log to plank
  3. Through-and-through sawing
  4. Quarter sawing
  5. Tangential sawing
  6. Comparing and choosing conversion methods
  7. Seasoning: moisture in timber
  8. Why timber must be seasoned
  9. Air (natural) seasoning
  10. Stacking timber for air seasoning
  11. Kiln (artificial) seasoning
  12. Comparing air and kiln seasoning
  13. Technology and safety in timber conversion
  14. Why conversion and seasoning matter