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6th April 2003, 06:23 PM #1
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Kiln Fumigated Timber
I recently came across some beautiful hardwoods in a junk shop. They were stamped with "Kiln Fumigated Timber" on the end. Does anyone know what the significance of this is? I have tried all the sources that I know of and was unable to get any satisfactory answers.
The timbers themselves are beautiful, I intend to use them for table legs, approx 1.5m long, 4"X4".
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Suresh
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6th April 2003, 06:29 PM #2
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Not 100% sure of this one, but some countries (S. Korea) use a fumigation process with Methyl Bromide, which is applied in a kiln. Something to do with the heat and chemical combination being more effective against certain types of insects, borers etc. I think it is a fair bet your timber is imported and nothing is living in it !
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6th April 2003, 09:11 PM #3
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Gooday, check out this site, it may help a little.
http://sgrl.csiro.au/research/timber_fumigation.html
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8th April 2003, 10:23 PM #4
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While I haven't yet checked out the site recommended, I suspect that some wood from certain countries is fumigated prior to shipping probably due to some customs requirment.
Eg I purchased a bandsaw recently and while I still had the wood from the crate it was packed in still in the shed it stunk the place out.
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