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Offline ccase39

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Tropical wood moisture content
« on: July 31, 2019, 02:27:12 am »
I have some lemonwood/Degame I brought back from Cuba 6 months or so back.
It’s been shellacked and drying in the attic ever since. What am I looking for on my moisture meter before I get into it?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Tropical wood moisture content
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2019, 03:01:59 am »
9% to 11% 
  I think I would take it down to floor tiller stage before testing the M/C but give it a while after reducing it before testing.
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Re: Tropical wood moisture content
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2019, 04:47:42 am »
Thanks Pat. Would you go ahead and do it now? I also have to splice it if that makes a difference.
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Re: Tropical wood moisture content
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2019, 11:37:34 am »
Yes, you can take it down to floor tiller stage without stressing the bow. That will remove lots of the mass so less moisture to eliminate.
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