High-Temperature Drying of 7/4 Yellow-Poplar Flitches for S-D-R Studs

摘要

Trials established that yellow-poplar can be dried as 7/4 flitches at high temperatures and ripped into studs to meet National Grading Rules for STUD grade. Effects of growth stresses appear to be minimized during high-temperature drying and equalizing. (Author)