We don't have a kiln yet, so we can't kiln dry lumber, slabs or mantels today. We're planning to add one. If you'd want wood dried, tell us what and how much, and we'll let you know when the kiln is running.
Where things stand
Right now we saw logs, and any wood we sell has not been through a kiln. Kiln drying is the next step we're working toward.
We'll update this page when the kiln is running, with what we dry and what it costs. Until then, we don't take wood in for drying.
What we plan to dry
We want to build the kiln around what people around Columbia actually need dried. If you'd use a kiln, tell us:
- What you'd bring: lumber, slabs, mantel beams or something else
- Species and thickness
- Roughly how many board feet, or how many pieces
- Whether you'd want your own wood dried or to buy kiln-dried wood from us
Your answers help decide the size and type of kiln we put in. A kiln built for thick walnut slabs is a different machine from one built to dry trailer decking or stacks of 4/4 oak, so the more specific you are, the better it serves you.
Air drying your lumber in the meantime
You can get most of the way with air drying, stacked and stickered under cover. Our custom sawmilling page explains how to stack and dry your lumber.
Air-dried wood is fine for barns, fences and outdoor projects. For indoor furniture it needs one more step: MU Extension's Considerations in Drying Hardwood Lumber puts air-dried lumber in Missouri at about 12 to 14 percent moisture content and indoor wood at about 6 to 10 percent, so bring air-dried boards into a heated space for a few weeks before you build.
Get on the list
Use our quote form and choose "kiln list." Tell us what you'd want dried, and we'll reach out when the kiln is running.
Get a Quote
Want wood dried once the kiln is running, or need wood milled now? Send us a note.