Moisture Content of Lumber Produced from Dead Western White Pine and Lodgepole Pine Trees

摘要

Moisture content of lumber from dead western white pine and lodgepole pine trees was determined using both a moisture meter and the ovendry test method. For both species, the moisture content of lumber from dead trees was about that reported for green lumber. The kiln drying time for lumber made from dead trees should be about half the time required to dry green lumber.