Mike Deschler
11-02-2005, 8:56 PM
Today we had a great guy with a new $40K Woodmizer come out and saw my cherry and walnut logs from trees that we recently dropped. Now that they are safely stickered, stacked and bound with ratched tie downs in my attached garage, I now need to buy and to learn how to use a moisture meter and monitor the drying progress.
First of all, I need your recco's on a moderately priced moisture meter and a idea as to how often I need to check on the drying process. Fortunately my garage also houses my gas furnace and the temperature never falls below freezing along with the area not being very humid. The sawyer said that it will take upwards of a year for outside covered drying for 4/4 lumber. I am thinking that it should take less time in my warmer garage. In fact, I can also put a fan near the lumber area to force more air cirulation to speed up the process if necessary.
I can hardly wait to start using my own trees for my future projects.
Keep up this great board, it is my favorite read every evening.
First of all, I need your recco's on a moderately priced moisture meter and a idea as to how often I need to check on the drying process. Fortunately my garage also houses my gas furnace and the temperature never falls below freezing along with the area not being very humid. The sawyer said that it will take upwards of a year for outside covered drying for 4/4 lumber. I am thinking that it should take less time in my warmer garage. In fact, I can also put a fan near the lumber area to force more air cirulation to speed up the process if necessary.
I can hardly wait to start using my own trees for my future projects.
Keep up this great board, it is my favorite read every evening.