chefmagnus@grics.net Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 I am home from dialysis and doing better than usual. Last week I got out some hickory, maple, and popular for some cutting boards that I am starting. I jointed and planed all the boards up on Friday. The popular did make quite a bit of fine dust while I planed it. I was just wondering so I got out the moisture meter. I stuck the probes of the moisture meter into the popular and it is between 5-8% the others are 14-16%. Is this too dry? If so, how do I fix it? I tried three different boards and got the same readings. I am going to try and get cutting boards done with limited tools. I won't have access to my planer, jointer, or table saw etc for a couple months. I plan on cutting most of the blocks on my SCMS on the back deck. I have never tried it this way so it will be a leaning experience. I will have access to a band saw when I go to a friends house. I will post a update on the destruction in the shop area. My plan is to make a end grain light colored checker board and then put a dark stripes thru it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Yes. Equalize your material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefmagnus@grics.net Posted November 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 OK If I put it all together into the same area, how long will this equalization take? My house is 68ºF and 42%. I didn't have but the barest knowledge of moisture content just a month ago. Now I am learning more and more. Thanks PB. The word equalize was what I needed to google a number of methods to fix the wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Did you check for settings on the moisture meter related to wood species? If I recall correctly, there can be quite a difference in electrical conductivity ( what the meter actually measures ) between different wood species having the same actual moisture content. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I hate to be "that guy," but please...it's poplar, not popular. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I hate to be "that guy," but please...it's poplar, not popular. Sometimes poplar is popular.... Just sayin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefmagnus@grics.net Posted November 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 The meter has a set of arrows that you put in the species. Got it switched over to scientific names and had to reset it. It adjusts for humidity, altitude, and another variable that I forgot. Thanks for the heads up on the poplar. I am not good at spelling. We have Slat and Pepper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefmagnus@grics.net Posted November 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I have already ripped and planed and jointed the boards. I was going to limit glue up to 12" so I could cut them on the SCMS with a stop block. I just got a 120 tooth thin kerf blade to try out on the SCMS. The sample cuts are fantastic. I hope that it holds up cause it will be expensive to get sharpened. And like I said in a earlier post this will be a learning experience. I am going to have to figure out how to get the thin strips for the stripe. I forgot to cut them while I was getting everything together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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