Wood Kiln Build - Dehumidification Kiln Built From Recycled Parts :)

Building a highly efficient wood drying kiln from an old stand up freezer and dehumidifier.
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Out The Back - Biddy Sullivan
Dark Outlands - River Foxcroft
I Can Still Dance - Tigerblood Jewel
By The Trainyard - Tigerblood Jewel
Whatcha Gon Do - Chris Shards
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[@lesleyyoung5730]

I purpose a name change... Duka Arts & Handyman! Also got a name for your dehumidifier/Kiln/Freezer,... De-Keezer?

[@dukaheritage9445]

LOL Love this!

[@mikeperkin7498]

This will be interesting

[@bnaivar]

I'm sorry, I had to laugh when you drilled through the wiring harness. Without a doubt I would have done the exact same thing, except when I would have done it, I would have shorted out the brand new fan. BTW The Amazon hole saw instructions clearly state "Do not use on very, very thin sheet metal". :)

[@SpragueWoodturning]

Great video and thanks for the shoutout! My only concern with this method is that it might be too efficient at removing moisture too fast causing cracking. You must have an HVAC background, I wouldn’t of had the knowledge to take this on! Can you still control the dehumidifier or is it on full all the time? Jim

[@dukaheritage9445]

Hey Jim, You bring up a great point. So the reason I went with this design was mainly because the environment is entirely self contained, and the control of the temp and humidity conditions within are limitless. So the speed of drying can be controlled indefinitely. The heat cycles and humidity cycles are controlled by the inkbird electronic controllers (which I know you are familiar with) so the compressor only runs when it is commanded to. The thing I need to do now is to learn ;) Its going to take quite a bit of trial and error to find the sweet spot, which I'm sure will vary throughout the entirety of the drying process. Any knowledge you may have to offer would be greatly appreciated. Thank you :) - Todd

[@SpragueWoodturning]

@@dukaheritage9445 Great stuff, I was a bit alarmed when you showed how much water you removed in a day and was thinking if that kiln is full of rough turned bowls your probably going to have massive cracking. But, if you can slow that down, then you should be just fine. I hope you’ll give us updates each week. Safe turning, Jim.

[@mattberg7569]

I’m working on making mine into a vacuum kiln and also multi usage for stabilization

[@davidhenry7585]

I’m anxious to see how long it takes to dry your wood. Are you doing the twice turned bowls?

[@dukaheritage9445]

I'll be doing a little bit of everything with this guy. I'll be sure to keep you posted on the progress of me learning how to properly run this rig ;)

[@garrydeimert7397]

Mr Duka you have impressed me again, great build and love your turd polishing talent. Did you notice the grumpy face on the piece of wood next to the table in the beginning of the video. Video!!! I'M GETTING OLD. Well done my friend, interesting to see how this turns out. Have you thought about power consumption, lots of movey and heaty parts going on. Energy is expensive here in the UK. Love to Mrs D and little D.

[@dukaheritage9445]

Thank you so much for the support my friend. I'm excited to learn the best process using this rig :)

[@homemadetools]

Good build. We featured this video in our homemade tools forum this week :)

[@dukaheritage9445]

Awesome! Thank you so much!

[@HarryPotter-dl3kb]

My luck when you hit that wire it would have darkened the entire neighborhood and destroyed the project.

[@dukaheritage9445]

I can totally agree with this sentiment LOL Usually what ever can.... willllll totally go wrong

[@dannyholzhauser6407]

found your build video building one in 2 weeks thanks for thevideo

[@BadAppleWoodwerx]

Sorry I missed you on the premiere. 😟 Did Mrs. Duka help clean the crusty beer? 🤣😂🤣

[@dukaheritage9445]

LOL No worries my friend. My spill my clean-up HAHAHAHAHA

[@WoodMonk3y]

What calibre are you using for the burl hunting........308?

[@dukaheritage9445]

Hehe, I do love the .308 Winchester, but I've been mainly just carrying a 9mm pistol (G17) during the winter months. Once spring hits and the bears come out and cats become more active, I'll probably step it up to the 300 Blackout ;) lol bet u didn't see that coming.

[@Lee-qp6gf]

You have a head on your shoulders, Bro. Just wondering if you really need the heat with the humidification you have. Cheers, Lee

[@dukaheritage9445]

I have been investigating this actually, I've been getting some good results from low temps (70F), but i'm beginning to think that its going to be a ramping curve as the pieces become dryer. Low to higher temps as it goes

[@scottfonner]

Interested in following the specific details. In your opinion, can you simply combine/affix the dehumidifier's intake to the freezer, set it up on a timer and pull moisture? Appreciate your thoughts and efforts. I may be attempting this, (affixing dehumidifier's intake). BTW, you are one of my "go to's" for viewing, nice family and nice work.

[@dukaheritage9445]

Hey Scott, so you could do this, run a duct to the intake side of the dehumidifier, but I’m thinking you would need a vent in the freezer also to be able to generate flow. Now if you could somehow duct through the dehumidifier and back to the freezer, you could use the dehumidifiers fan for flow and the condenser coil for temperature stability. After I finish this months challenge project I’m going to be digging back into training myself on this kiln, trying to find the sweet spots for no crack speed drying.

[@scottfonner]

@@dukaheritage9445 Agreed. I'll be taking this on within the next month and post a video of the process and results including moisture content. Thanks again.

[@stevebloch3184]

Interesting, hope it works.

[@Heymrk]

My great uncle would have called this a crass form of engineering. I'll just call it creative.

[@dukaheritage9445]

😊 it works great, I just have to learn how to run it properly lol gotta find the sweet spot.... or sweet curve as it seems.

[@RatedRWoodturning]

One thing ive learned is a drop of super glue to the back of those zip tie mounts helps a ton. Awesome build

[@dukaheritage9445]

They come with little stainless screws if'n I need em, maybe i can find more wires! XD

[@jackthompson8019]

I think that this is way overkill. A small hole in the bottom and small hole in the top and an incandescent light bulb would also work to dry the wood.

[@dukaheritage9445]

Hey jack, you’re totally right, and a lot of guys use a simple hot box to dry. However, I really enjoy engineering projects and I had planned this one out for a short while now. With this system I have absolute control of a totally sealed environment, meaning with the right settings I can do just about anything in relation to processing my wood. I can take it from green to ready to rock in the absolute shortest amount of time, I can use this set up to heat, cool, remove, or even add humidity if I want to add a “relax” cycle to especially hard woods. Also I’m not dumping humid air into my shop everyday and I don’t have to worry about contending with summer time humidity. Hope this helps you understand the direction I took here, and I think many will agree. These parts I’ve used are readily available in today’s throw away society, and the only money I spent was to replace the fan and a can of paint. - Todd

[@manicmaker52]

Awesome build..Did you ever get my sticker??

[@dukaheritage9445]

Thank you, I dont think we got the sticker. Maybe you sent it to our old address? If so no worries we'll be down that way next week and I'm friends with the guy living at our old place.

[@gaowoodlab]

nice work, Duka,👍👍👍

[@dukaheritage9445]

:) Thank you!

[@bobbyfowler7319]

Would you get a better heat reading half way down the side, thinking heat rises and your check on the output of the fan. Just asking. Looks great! Thanks for sharing! Be cool, be safe! Beach, NC

[@dukaheritage9445]

In a static system you would be on to something, but this has constant circulation to homogenize the variables

[@dukaheritage9445]

I do however have an old precision analog temp and humidity gauge set, I’ll set that down in the middle and in the bottom to be sure 👍

[@charles150965]

You are good.... even cleaning that fridge! Amazing 👍... my ex wife would be impressed 😊

[@Lee-qp6gf]

de- humidification. lol

[@jlee353]

Yes, I would like to see how well it turns out. I would like to copy your design and use it myself. Thank you Sir.

[@BrickhouseCraftWorks]

Hey Todd! Nice build brother! Looking forward to seeing this thing in use and how well it works. From your testing so far, it seems like it’s doing awesome! Great stuff!

[@dukaheritage9445]

Thank you Seth!

[@SteveBCCrabb]

Dude that's awesome. I'm going to have to watch this again and again. I need this in my little shop

[@raydriver7300]

I am blown away by your talent, expertise and patience. Between you and Jim Sprague’s kilns and Ahron Gropper making his own Lichtenberg wood burner for his stargate project, I only understand 50% of what you do half the time 🌞. Keep it up, Todd and, yes, please update us on your progress. Best wishes as always from the UK.

[@dukaheritage9445]

Thank you soo much Ray! I'll keep you posted ;)

[@HodgePodgeWoodWorks]

Love the ingenuity of the project. Look forward to seeing what happens with some fresh cut wood in that bad boy!

[@dukaheritage9445]

Im stoked to learn :) Thank you as always for the support my friend!

[@robertduncan4316]

As an aspiring wood turner, you are an inspiration. Your work is amazing, and your family is adorable. I am getting my daughter into woodworking, and she loves to watch your videos with me. She has picked up your quack sound, lol. I am looking to make a channel in the near future, and hope to inspire others, as you have me. Thank you, and keep up the good work brother.

[@dukaheritage9445]

I love everything about this comment, I am humbled by your kind words my friend and I can’t wait to hit that sub button on your channel :)

[@seanrafferty5737]

Keep up dating please

[@dukaheritage9445]

Will do ;)

[@adrielvilla805]

my wood lathe arrives may 25. but ive been burl hunting and collecting cool pieces too. i think i should tackle a kiln like this to get ahead of the carve with drying. i always look forward to you vids. keep up the great work.

[@dukaheritage9445]

Honestly this is a great idea, theres nothing worse or more crushing than turning a masterpiece and then watching it crack to bits as it dries and shrinks

[@brendaspeight2106]

Some days living the dream takes more effort than others, but you cracked it and got there. Fascinating. You are truly talented. Looking forward to the seeing the end results. As always, thanks for the videos.

[@dukaheritage9445]

Sooooo true! ;) Thank you!

[@maurinec.4784]

Great job Todd!!!!!

[@dukaheritage9445]

Thank you Maurine :)

[@vickiejenkinson2468]

Great video! Glad I made it. Thank you for sharing your creativity. Stay safe, Vickie

[@dukaheritage9445]

Thank you! You too!

[@jacobcremins1676]

Your ingenuity continues to amaze brother, that is some great craftsmanship. Oh, and whenever I see a thumbs up I have to make the “meh!” noise to go with it. 🤣

[@dukaheritage9445]

LOL I love this! Thank you so much!

[@jeanettenance1366]

😁👋

[@dukaheritage9445]

:) Good to see you around!

[@HRabbitD]

It's cool to watch you build things for the shop. Hope it works out well. Looking forward to future projects!

[@dukaheritage9445]

Thank you for the support! :)

[@jeanlong4285]

Hey, just got here. What did I miss?

[@lakeshorewoodturner5136]

Great information Todd. I know where I live something like this is going to be a must. Thanks.

[@dukaheritage9445]

Thank you :)

[@jptazzairbrushingjprice7250]

Great video yes please keep us informed. I want to build one but will need your help. Going to watch this video several times to see if I can do this.

[@dukaheritage9445]

Awesome, thank you! I'll be sure to get some testing vids coming as soon as I finish up with this months challenge piece. ;)

[@diannaboyce7667]

Pretty cool

[@dukaheritage9445]

Thank you Dianna!

[@Jimmysden]

Looking good mate, here’s to dry wood! Quicker!!

[@dukaheritage9445]

Thanks 👍

[@richkeelan1312]

Great informative video I enjoyed taking the journey with ya great job

[@dukaheritage9445]

Awesome, thank you!

[@revseancasey2774]

looking forward to this as always.

[@trurex007lee7]

Very ingenious! Interested to follow your progress with this setup.

[@dukaheritage9445]

Thank you, I'll be sure to get some testing updates coming after this months challenge piece :)

[@HedgeKnight170]

For those of us who never took shop class. Thank you!

[@dukaheritage9445]

;) Thank you for the support my friend!

[@markwhite6018]

Great job. You're a very handy man.

[@dukaheritage9445]

Thank you :)

[@TupmaniaTurning]

Ingenuity at its best! Nicely done.

[@dukaheritage9445]

Thank you my friend! :)

[@GigaCahd967]

Great job, very informative.

[@dukaheritage9445]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you !

[@rickeyburke2596]

Nicely done.

[@dukaheritage9445]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@revseancasey2774]

damn daylight saving time. You guys have put your clocks forward an hour ( we dont do ours till the end of the month) I missed the premier. wont miss it next week , Already set an alarm.