Drying and logistics
Drying & lead times
Drying determines your delivery date. These are indicative schedules from green — we confirm your loading date against your order.
Schedules
Indicative drying schedules
| Species | Kiln schedule (50 mm) | Air-drying before kiln | Typical lead time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji Mahogany | 3–5 weeks | 2–3 weeks | Dried stock — immediate |
| Teak | 4–6 weeks | 3–4 weeks | Dried stock — immediate |
| Caribbean Pine | 2–4 weeks | 1–2 weeks | Approx. 2–4 weeks, to order |
| Rain Tree | 3–5 weeks | 2–3 weeks | Approx. 2–4 weeks, to order |
Schedules are indicative from green and vary with section size, season and target moisture content. We confirm your loading date in writing with every quotation.
Options
Which drying route should you choose?
Kiln-only — fastest
For urgent orders: straight into the kiln from sawn, monitored throughout.
Air-then-kiln — most stable
Our standard for joinery and furniture timber: air-drying first, then a finishing kiln charge.
Fast commercial — 3–8 days
High-temperature schedule for construction grades where speed matters.
Our promise
We do not rush the kiln
Every charge is monitored from loading to final moisture check. Short-cycle drying causes case-hardening and movement in service — we do not do it.
- Moisture probes in every charge
- Certified moisture content per pack
- No short-cycle drying, ever
FAQ
Drying questions, answered
If your species and sections are in dried stock, yes — loading normally follows within days of order confirmation. Otherwise the kiln schedule sets the date.
We dry to your target specification — typically 10–14% for joinery and furniture — and certify the moisture content of every pack before loading.
Full 40ft containers are standard; mixed loads across species are welcome. Smaller trial orders can be discussed.
Yes — importers on monthly or quarterly programmes get priority kiln allocation. Tell us your volumes and we will reserve capacity.
Our mahogany and pine come from managed plantation estates, and processing is done in Fiji. We supply the species, harvest location and legality documentation your market requires.
Heat treatment and fumigation to ISPM 15 are standard for export packing; H3 preservative treatment is available for pine products.
Send us your requirement, receive a firm quotation
Tell us the species, sections and volumes you need. We will reply with firm pricing, container quantities and a confirmed lead time.