| KCMA | The trade association represents cabinet manufacturers, countertop and other decorative laminate product fabricators, and suppliers to the industry. Services include government relations, management statistics, marketing information, plant tours, management conferences, annual convention and administration of cabinet testing and certification program. |
| Kiln | A chamber having controlled air-flow, temperature, and relative humidity for drying lumber. The temperature is increased as drying progresses, and the relative humidity is decreased. |
| Kiln Dried Seasoning | Dried in a kiln with the use of artificial heat. |
| Kiln Dry | Process of drying or seasoning lumber naturally by placing the lumber in a kiln and exposing the lumber to heat for a prescribed period of time. |
| Knot | That portion of a branch or limb that has been surrounded by subsequent growth of the stem. The shape of the knot as it appears on a cut surface depends on the angle of the cut relative to the long axis of the knot. |