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V. The seasoning or wood Importance Of proper seasoning methods. Fiber saturation point and shrinkage. How wood may be injured in seasoning. Checking. Casehardening. Honey combing. Warping. Collapse. Air-seasoning. Crossties, poles, and sawed timbers. Lumber. Rules for piling lumber. Kiln drying. Types Of kilns. Preliminary treatments. The process Of drying. Storage of dried lumber.
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