Wood shrinkage and what is the procedure to “sanitize” wood in the drying process?

Wood Doctor also answers questions about powder post beetles, surface checks in white oak, and what is pith.

The Wood Doctor also answers questions on the red in red oak, controlling carpenter bees, and cracks in Eastern white pine.

The Wood Doctor offers advice on annual moisture chainges and what causes warp when ripping and resawing lumber.

Testing, correct drying techniques help avoid problems with casehardening.

Some defects show up in the living tree; others are from processing wood; identify the difference.

Gene Wengert, the Wood Doctor, also answers questions and gives tips for bending wood and measuring core and shell moisture content.

Gene Wengert, the "Wood Doctor," also answers questions about the value of flooded lumber and dealing with brittle pine.

"Wood Doctor" Gene Wengert also answers questions about light marks in lumber and cracks in interior veneers in plywood.

Also questions about wood turning red, light colored spots, and drying wood to be white.