From Logs to Charcuterie Boards Part 2 - Drying the wood with the Wood-Mizer KD250 Kiln

The second part of the process to make 200 Charcuterie Boards for Christmas is putting all the live edge slabs in the kiln. We use a Wood-Mizer KD250 Dehumidification Kiln. The kiln removes the moisture content from the wood and sterilizes the wood at the end of the drying cycle. While I love how insect damage to trees can actually help make beautiful wood, I don't want those insects coming inside our house. The sterilization process makes sure that their contribution to the character development of the final Charcuterie board is finished 😜. The live edge slabs can spend between 15 and 30 days in the kiln, depending on the wood species and thickness of the boards.