John Piwaron
02-06-2013, 3:05 PM
I noticed an odd (to me) thing the other day. I checked the moisture content of some boards I'd brought home and noted that they were pretty dry. I guess they must have left the kiln not too long ago.
Then I checked some boards I had in the shop for a while. Years in fact. And the top of my bench. That's hard maple. All of the wood that's already there has a higher moisture content than these new boards. Huh. But it does explain why they'll move if I were to joint and plane them right away. They're not drying out in my shop, they're getting re-wetted to some degree. :)
Then I checked some boards I had in the shop for a while. Years in fact. And the top of my bench. That's hard maple. All of the wood that's already there has a higher moisture content than these new boards. Huh. But it does explain why they'll move if I were to joint and plane them right away. They're not drying out in my shop, they're getting re-wetted to some degree. :)