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A timber guide, straight from the sawmill.

Timber grades, seasoning, transport, knowledge from over 30 years of working with wood.

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2 lipca 2026

Moisture content for furniture and joinery: what values and why

What moisture content wood should have for furniture, stairs and external joinery. Why a wet board ruins a project and how to buy so as to avoid it.

2 lipca 2026

Timber transport from the sawmill: delivery, lorry-mounted crane and collection in person

How to arrange transport of sawn timber and other wood from the sawmill. When a lorry-mounted crane is needed, how deliveries abroad work and what to prepare when collecting in person.

2 lipca 2026

Unedged or edged sawn timber: which to choose for the workshop?

When it pays to buy unedged sawn timber and when edged. A practical comparison for joiners, from a sawmill that grades oak and ash.

2 lipca 2026

Seasoning timber: why natural air drying takes 6–24 months

How natural seasoning of sawn timber works in a covered seasoning shed, how it differs from kiln drying and why patience pays off in joinery.

2 lipca 2026

Which grade of oak sawn timber for stairs? AB, B or rustic

How oak AB differs from B and mix, which grade to choose for stairs and which for furniture. Explained by the Drewno Pilarscy sawmill in Sulęcin.

2 lipca 2026

Can you buy oak timber in summer?

Many people avoid buying oak in summer for fear of sun-induced cracking. We explain why, in a well-run sawmill, the season makes no difference.