ASHS Publications
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The ASHS Guide to
Construction and Operation of Two Designs of Solar Kiln for Timber Drying in Scotland
All the information you need to build and operate two types of solar kiln in Scotland.
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The ASHS Guide to
Timber Seasoning and Kilning
This guide aims to provide an introduction to seasoning timber for people new to the sawmilling trade. It is based on the experiences of ASHS members, who are mainly small homegrown hardwood sawmills.
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The ASHS Guide to
Standard Products & Specification
This guide aims to provide customers with information to get the timber they want from ASHS members.
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The ASHS Guide to
Secondary Processing Of Timber
This guide aims to provide basic information on secondary processing for anyone wishing to set up a small-scale hardwood or quality softwood sawmill or extend an existing sawmilling business in Scotland.
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The ASHS Guide to
Grading, Valuing & Marketing Homegrown Hardwood Logs
This booklet aims to provide a basic introduction to the main areas of work involved in selling hardwood trees and logs grown in Scotland.
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The ASHS Guide to
Building a Solar Kiln for Drying Sawn Timber
This is the first of a series of ASHS booklets about solar kilns. ASHS believes that solar kilns offer part of the solution to the need of sawmillers and manufacturers to produce dry timber at low cost and with minimal losses due to degrade during drying.
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The ASHS Guide to
Realising The Value Of Local Timber
This booklet is aimed at the grower or owner of a limited number of trees which may have some timber value, but who is uncertain how to get the best return from them.
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Making The Grade
This guide to appearance grading of UK grown hardwood timber is provided by Forestry Commission Scotland. It is published by ARCA Media and we charge only for P&P.
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The ASHS Guide to
Sawmilling
This NEW invaluable guide contains many useful pointers to setting up and running a sawmill.
