Thanks for the information on a commonly overlooked aspect of woodworking. 👍 I've had more than one project with some movement as the wood acclimated. 😣
Wood that is too dry can cause a number of problems, including warping and especially cupping, in addition to the splitting you mention. Fixing this generally requires returning the wood to a kiln, so that it can be rehydrated and then redried. I’ve never done it, but you can also wet the wood down, then stack it, stickering it and weighing it down. Leave it that way until the moisture content reaches the proper level. If you have to use that wood, without returning the moisture content to the correct level, be sure to predrill all screw holes to help prevent splitting.
It's a thing with fine furniture antique & modern the care taken & still . . referring to a modern piece that was valued at a million $ , yes it was a baroque monstrosity with every single feature of fine woodworking from veneers to exotic inlays & gilding & drawers & columns . . massive masterwork by Australia's finest woodworker & stored on the second floor of an art gallery , it was wrecked in a record flood & the fellows workshop wiped out in same flood . . point being I suppose , don't put all your eggs in same basket & be content with small projects
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You've got a nice voice and give good information. Thanks
Thank you! Appreciate it.
Thanks for the information on a commonly overlooked aspect of woodworking. 👍 I've had more than one project with some movement as the wood acclimated. 😣
😅 I measured twice and cut it three times and it's still too short. It happens like that sometimes. ❤
Hi Rich, question. What is the ideal moisture content for working with wood?
Ideal moisture content for woodworking is 6% to 8%. For wood turning, it goes up to 8% to 12%, unless you’re pre-turning it green.
Thanks again Rich.
Thank you.
Glad you found it helpful! 😊
Thanks big brudder, I learned a lot from this! I’ve seen that pith situation a lot of times but didn’t know what it was called!
What about wood that is overly dry? I've had wood that was so dry it would split as soon as I tried to do anything with it
Wood that is too dry can cause a number of problems, including warping and especially cupping, in addition to the splitting you mention. Fixing this generally requires returning the wood to a kiln, so that it can be rehydrated and then redried. I’ve never done it, but you can also wet the wood down, then stack it, stickering it and weighing it down. Leave it that way until the moisture content reaches the proper level.
If you have to use that wood, without returning the moisture content to the correct level, be sure to predrill all screw holes to help prevent splitting.
Store wood in a shed? My whole woodshop is a shed. I have a window unit installed but only run it when I'm working.
You "can't tell us the name" of end grain sealer products? Anchorseal. Pretty much the industry standard,
It's a thing with fine furniture antique & modern the care taken & still . . referring to a modern piece that was valued at a million $ , yes it was a baroque monstrosity with every single feature of fine woodworking from veneers to exotic inlays & gilding & drawers & columns . . massive masterwork by Australia's finest woodworker & stored on the second floor of an art gallery , it was wrecked in a record flood & the fellows workshop wiped out in same flood . . point being I suppose , don't put all your eggs in same basket & be content with small projects