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Wood moister (post #169483)

woodshop1 on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 16:52

Wood and Materials

I have air dried Cherry. Have a project (baby bed) that the widest board is 9.5"tapering down to 5" on each end. All other pieces are 5" or less wide.

The bed post will be gluded up 2.75" sq. The wood has been outside for years and in my shop about a month. It has a moister content of 12/14%.

Do you think I'll have problem using this wood for this project? Live in Ky.

air dried vs. kiln dried (post #169483, reply #1 of 3)

by RalphBarker in reply to woodshop1 [original] on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 10:26

Opinions will vary, but craftsmen have made furniture with air-dried wood for centuries. People who operate kilns will, of course, recommend kiln drying. But, kiln-dried wood can't be effectively steam bent.

hhhhmmmm there are many things here to consider . . . (post #169483, reply #2 of 3)

by roc in reply to woodshop1 [original] on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 11:49

Wood moister . . . who is that ? Is that the baby ?

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Wood Moister would be a great alias for the chat room. I wish I had thought of it. Do you mind if I borrow that so I can change my alias to "Wood Moister" ?

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ah hum . . .

OK , Ok . . . being serious for a minute . . .

I would think one thing to look at is : are any of the boards quarter sawn ? Those would be the more stable widthwise.

Or you could make the core of the posts out of something else, quarter sawn, and veneer over with the nice cherry. I think there is an article in FWW. This way you get the nice figure on all sides of the posts.

I wonder . . . if the baby gets enough moisture on the air dried cherry maybe he/she can bend it ? This could be a new IQ test for pre K. Pre, Pre K. Gotta start 'em early or they will turn out like me.

hhhhmmmm:

Simple curves go to MIT

Spirals go to Purdue

Waves go to Carnegie Mellon

Figure eights skip all that and just become politicians. ( they don't get anywhere but have a knack for taking the long way ).

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ah hum

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See how its when they give me a day off ? Besides having to retrain me I get into all sorts of mischief. Top that with too much chocolate before breakfast and well . . .

anything can happen.

roc

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. Abraham Lincoln ( 54° shaves )