It cost me an eyebrow, but I brought home and rough cut what I need for a top and front apron for a hall table build next year. I still need three aprons, four legs and four stretchers. I would like to have everything rough cut and seasoning in my office by the end of may 2020 or so for +/- march 2021 build.
1. Besides stickering, how hard do I need to think about weights or tension straps?
Stock was kiln dried and then stored at my local purveyors somewhat heated warehouse. I found 12% MC with a pin meter when I cut a knotty end off, split the scrap for my bbq cooker and measured what had been the middle of the board. Year round outdoor emc here is 11%, lower in the winter. Right now my office is 68 dF and 1% rh. I do run a woodstove pretty hard up here, I think wintertime emc in my office is in the 2-3% range.
2. How much over my plan should I go buying extra wood? 20%?
I'll have to fire up my laptop to post pics. My rough pieces are all at least 3" overlong, nominal widths are 8, 5 and 1.5 inches. Not too terribly worried about off cut waste, white oak chunks in a chimney of charcoal is a great thing under a ribeye.
I have a petty good idea my pine/ poplar idea of "sharp" isn't going to cut it, but I have had some beech in my office for a year now from the same store (that hasn't moved much with no weight or straps on it) to cut my teeth on before I get to the QSWO.
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