Wood MC Puzzle

[Richard Brekne]

Which dries fastest, the new or the old ? And does one dry out more then the
other as well ? Why on earth would there be a difference do you think ?

RicB


Ron Nossaman wrote:

> Incidentally, and to whom, re: oven drying wood samples for MC testing. In
> Understanding Wood, Hoadley recommends 212°-221°F.
>
> Terry,
> So far,I'm getting considerably different drying rates between old
> soundboard material with the finish planed off, and new unfinished
> material. I'll give it a while more and see if they stabilize at about the
> same time at different MC values, or at different times, with similar MC
> values, or at different times with different MC values. This is getting
> interesting.
> Ron N
>
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