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What is the water weight of fresh cut wood in the forest compared to after it has been dried at the mill?

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Freshly-cut (green) firewood usually has a moisture content around 100 percent, meaning half the weight of the wood is water. Kiln dried lumber usually has an equilibrium moisture content of 6 to 8 percent when removed from the kiln.

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