For this iDry user Highlight, we want to shout out Chris and Nikki Martin and their family, the owners of Martin Woodworking!

The First Kiln Purchase

Martin Woodworking does custom woodworking, and also furniture making for folks in the local area. Eventually, they decided to get into kiln drying as they were having some trouble finding properly dried wood. 

This was a huge issue as Martin Woodworking can’t make something and it comes back later a year later cracked or warped because the wood wasn’t properly dried. As Chris says, it reflects badly on his company and tarnishes the name of his company when something like that happens, even though it was largely outside of his control.

To solve the problem Chris and Nikki turned to kiln drying and decided to be in control of that quality process. When they found iDRY they jumped right in. That was almost a year ago and now the team is drying between 1500 and 1800 board feet of lumber each dry cycle.

About Martin Woodworking

Martin Woodworking is a veteran-owned business that specializes in a beautiful assortment of handcrafted wooden décor pieces designed to start conversations and elevate homes. Chris builds heirloom furniture meant to last generations with high quality being the main focus of his work.

Martin Woodworking owner Chris has always had a passion for woodworking. His grandfather was a woodworker and that incredible passion is what inspired Chris and fuelled his love for this industry. 

“A handcrafted creation can bring families together, adding an artistic glow to your home.”

-Chris Martin 

A virtual tour through the Martin Woodworking Facebook page shows a stunning variety of projects from signage to bar and tabletops. The way that Chris highlights the beauty of the species of wood he works with is apparent in every creation. 

Each piece is its own unique statement piece, a functional piece of art timeless in both design and longevity.

Thank you so much Chris and Nikki for taking the time to answer questions about our kilns and being part of such an awesome and informative video!

The iDRY Family

Recently we saw Martin Woodworking on Outdoors with the Morgans and we were so pleased that they took the time to teach about their iDRY kiln!

As Chris explains the kiln what he says it boils down to is that it does a really good job. He goes on to explain (expertly might we add) the difference between an iDRY Vacuum Kiln and a traditional kiln. The vacuum kiln does three key things differently Chris dives into each in the video.

• It’s airtight and creates a vacuum that naturally pulls moisture.

• It removes the oxygen from the chamber and starves any bugs or pests of it killing them.

• It helps facilitate faster evaporation. 
  

Chris then goes on to explain how the temperature that the kiln reaches also helps with killing pests and sanitizes the wood right to the core.

After an awesome kiln tour, Chris talks a little bit about the control panel and the drying process. 

To see the kiln tour please visit Outdoors with the Morgans on YouTube!

To see more from Martin Woodworking, check out their website here!