When drying a 107,500 board foot kiln charge of Southern Yellow Pine from 120 percent to 15 percent moisture content, 317,125 pounds of water is removed. This is the equivalent of 692 55-gallion drums or 38,060 gallons of water. It will release enough water from the lumber to provide 15-gallon shower for 2,538 people and still leave 5,4240 gallons of water in the lumber.
What is it about this statement that seems counterintuitive (how is that for a $4.95 word ?) and why is it actually correct?
