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checking your wood

updated wed 6 nov 02

 

don hunt on wed 6 nov 02


The best way to check dryness other than a moisture meter is to split a
piece and smell it. It should have no smell. If green it will have a
slight terpentine smell.
Drying wood properly for woodworking is one of the most maddening things
in all crafts.
Don Hunt