Seasoning of Wood

Seasoning of wood is the process by which the moisture content naturally present in freshly cut timber is removed, and it is an essential step before timber is used, since drying increases the wood's strength and combustibility and makes it far less susceptible to decay than unseasoned wood would be. Two distinct methods of seasoning are recognised, differing in whether artificial heat is used: air seasoning, which relies purely on natural exposure, and kiln seasoning, which us …