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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT","serif";color:#1F497D'>Chuck<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Chuck Steger [mailto:chuck.steger@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 17, 2017 2:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'A place where woodworkers talk about woodworking'<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Woodworkers] Christmas present help needed!!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Clint (and all),<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> 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 </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>J</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>) 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? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> Sorry if it looks like I’m freaking out – it’s only because I am </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D'>L</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script MT","serif";color:#1F497D'>Chuck<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Woodworkers [<a href="mailto:woodworkers-bounces@lists.sawdusters.org">mailto:woodworkers-bounces@lists.sawdusters.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Clint Warren via Woodworkers<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 17, 2017 2:13 PM<br><b>To:</b> A place where woodworkers talk about woodworking<br><b>Cc:</b> Clint Warren<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Woodworkers] Christmas present help needed!!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>clint<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>