man of wood Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 is 12% a good level that I know that the wood will not move any more??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Wood never stops moving... Here's a good reference for Wood Movement by Moisture Content(MC) by Species... http://www.fs.fed.us/ccrc/topics/urban-forests/docs/physical%20properties%20and%20moisture%20relations%20of%20wood.pdf * Not knowing exactly what species you're using and how you're measuring 12%, I going to go with No for $200 *Note: Your tax $ hard at work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Look for equilibrium not a specific moisture content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 What he's saying is 12% in Death Valley is different than 12% in Florida. From what I can gather, 12% seems to be about the generic acceptable median for MC...6 is on the bone dry side and 18 is rainforest muggy. Leave your stock in your shop for a couple weeks and it will acclimate to its environment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted December 3, 2013 Report Share Posted December 3, 2013 Assuming your shop is fairly sealed up and somewhat controlled. The best and easiest way to check is to compare your scrap pile to your newly acquired material. Compare like species maple to maple. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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