[Woodworkers] Christmas present help needed!! - Moisture Meter

[Chuck Steger]

I wanted to correct the post below. The battery in my moisture meter still
worked but I noticed it was old so I replaced it.  The new battery gave me
more accurate readings (the old battery said to use before 2002! I’m shocked
it still worked). Anyway, the new readings made more sense. My shop is more
like 8% and the 1x4 pine boards were actually pretty dry. But they probably
dried in my shop which is when they warped.

 

Chuck

 

From: Chuck Steger [mailto:chuck.steger at gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2017 2:51 PM
To: 'A place where woodworkers talk about woodworking'
Subject: RE: [Woodworkers] Christmas present help needed!!

 

Clint (and all),

   I checked the boards with a Wagner moisture meter. They all range from
11% to 13%. My first reaction was – wow, Clint is right, way too high. But
then I went around the shop and checked some cherry boards I’ve had
stickered for months (project diverted due to Christmas J) and they are at
11%, as is my bench, as is a plywood box I’ve had for years, etc. So does
this mean my shop stays at 11%? I guess since I don’t run heat or air
continuously? I should meter the house. Do I need to bring moisture down in
shop? But getting off topic (though a good one), does this say moisture is
the issue or hard to conclude? Do I bring the moisture meter to HD (for
cedar) and if so, what is acceptable %? 11% as is shop? Lower? 

 

  Sorry if it looks like I’m freaking out – it’s only because I am L

 

Chuck

 

From: Woodworkers [mailto:woodworkers-bounces at lists.sawdusters.org] On
Behalf Of Clint Warren via Woodworkers
Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2017 2:13 PM
To: A place where woodworkers talk about woodworking
Cc: Clint Warren
Subject: Re: [Woodworkers] Christmas present help needed!!

 

So 2x4’s would be 17-19% (but maybe much higher). Do you know what MC wood
in your shop naturally gets to? Maybe boards were case hardened (don’t think
this is really the right term). Outside really dry and center wetter. Every
time you plane and let it sit the warping scenario is reproduced as it dries
out unevenly?  Maybe have the boards sit in the shop for much longer before
first milling. Just spit balling, not sure.

 

A thought. You mentioned rustic. Any chance cedar would work? HD has cedar
¾” cedar boards. I’ve used them on some rustic projects (picture frame, bird
feeders) and they seemed to be very dry.

 

clint

 

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