Wenita - The Process

2. The Process

Logs are delivered, debarked, sawn and graded in the green state.

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Another kiln charge ready for drying in one of Rosebank's two Windsor kilns.

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Sawn and filleted lumber being quality control checked at the sawmill shortly after being removed from the kiln.
Stacks containing 55 cubic metres of lumber are dried in a process taking 38 - 55 hours per charge, depending on lumber thickness.

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Lumber is then re-graded after drying according to strict international standards and packaged into customer specific packs.

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Shipments of kiln-dried lumber for the Australian and Asian markets are generally shipped in 40' general-purpose containers, whilst product bound for the US is usually shipped "breakbulk". (A 40' container loads approximately 40 cubic metres of lumber).