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>>1550572
>How did old timber framers (pre-dimensional lumber) dry their tree sized lumber before modern commercial drying kilns?
>>1550921
>framing with timbers was more often done green.

I dont think that they dried them as much as we do today, trick was in timing of cutting them down when the grain was thicker - according to full Moon to take them down with less water in it. Tree grains moves like the water current.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3VS5N-EHrM

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