Small operators in the forest products sector were urged at a recent awareness session to begin using kilns as an integral part of their manufacturing operation. A Forest Products Development & ...

Hope has been restored to the wood carving industry in Ghana with the installation of a 10,000-dollar Solar Kiln Dryer for wood carvers at the Aburi Industrial Centre (AIC) in the Akuapem South ...

Lumber drying is an attractive valued-added business with plenty of opportunities for well run, small- and medium-sized drying operations. The most important issue is the cost of drying we dry lumber ...

Oftentimes, hardwood lumber drying begins with exposure to an uncontrolled outside environment in a process called air drying. At times, loss of quality in this process can be in excess of 10 percent.

Ceramic artist Michael Flaherty goes the extra effort to be original with his art. Last summer, the artist built a wood fire kiln to glaze his pottery work. This year, he's built a solar-powered kiln, ...