Originally Posted by
Scott T Smith
Robert, if you understand anything about kiln drying you will know that the sterilization cycle is always performed at the end of a kiln run once targeted MC% has been achieved.
There is no drying that takes place after the sterilization cycle, because the kiln is then turned off and unloaded. Some operators run a conditioning cycle after the sterilization cycle, but in this instance RH% is increased and the shell of the lumber regains moisture - not loses it.
Since I referenced in my comment that the Anchorseal residue is evaporated during the sterilization run, clearly I'm not saying that "a lot of the drying process in the kiln takes place through the end grain after Anchorseal evaporates off of the end grain" as you referenced.
For a hobbyist, using wood glue, roofing tar, latex paint, etc typically requires that an inch or so of lumber must be trimmed off the end of every board before further processing. These losses are usually insignificant for a low volume user. However, for a commercial operation, this added requirement to end trim is an unnecessary cost and undesirable.
One of the many benefits of Anchorseal is that since it evaporates during the sterilization run there are no additional processing steps required before the wood can be face jointed and planed. The residue will not damage post-processing equipment.