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Timber in a kiln

Timber in a kiln

Timber is stacked in a kiln ready for drying. This process must be carefully controlled so the wood does not split or warp. New Zealand leads the world in timber drying techniques and research.

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Margaret Richardson, Forestry research – Wood processing possibilities, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/17073/timber-in-a-kiln (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Margaret Richardson, published 1 March 2009.