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"Toller"

24/08/2006 5:17 PM

Questions about drying wood...

I need a piece of 12/4 walnut. Good news is that I have a bunch of it
drying in my basement; bad news is that it has only been there about 6
months. So while my meter says 8%, I presume it is moister inside. Is that
correct?

Could I stick it in an oven for a while? How long? What temperature?

I can glue some up from dry wood, but it would be nice to use this if
possible. Thanks.


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in reply to "Toller" on 24/08/2006 5:17 PM

24/08/2006 5:33 PM

On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:17:27 GMT, "Toller" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I need a piece of 12/4 walnut. Good news is that I have a bunch of it
>drying in my basement; bad news is that it has only been there about 6
>months. So while my meter says 8%, I presume it is moister inside. Is that
>correct?
>
>Could I stick it in an oven for a while? How long? What temperature?
>
>I can glue some up from dry wood, but it would be nice to use this if
>possible. Thanks.
>

Usually it takes 1 year per inch of thickness. As far as putting it in
the oven, that can be done but I couldn't tell you for how long and
what temp.

You will want to wax the ends while it is drying to prevent checks.

Gary


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