It is 16/4 got it from the Hardwood Store In Gibsonville. They are going to make it good, they are good people. They said that on thicker stock, if their kin operator pushes the kiln on thick stock that can happen. Part of it is my inexperience. If I had looked closer there was surface evidence on one side. It just goes with woodworking experience, I guess.
Yes they are, one call and they took care of it. The sign of a great company is how they handle issues and NC Hardwood Store is #1 in my book. Good people.The folks at the Hardwood Store are excellent to work with and they'll work with you to make it right. Don't beat yourself up, any of us could have done the same thing without noticing the defects.
Great information, that is probably what I will do. Thank YouDavid, there is no known kiln drying process for drying 16/4 oak from green. Limited success has been achieved with 12/4, but it’s still iffy.
The damage that you are seeing is called “honeycomb”. It is a direct result of drying oak too quickly.
The kiln schedule for 16/4 is approximately a year. No kiln owner is going to tie up a conventional or DH kiln that long. Instead the material is usually air dried for 4 years and then placed in a kiln to finish it.
My recommendation for folks that want to build with thick oak is to do a glue-up from 4/4 or 5/4 lumber.
Scott