moisture meters

[Farrell]

I don't know much about moisture meters. Another way to characterize wood
moisture content is to use a temperature - reletive humidity - moisture
content chart, and to know approximately how long a panel of spruce requires
to come to equilibrium with its surrounding atmosphere.

Someone posted a link to some type of US Forest Service technical document
on wood technology. It had a very nice chart showing the relationship
between temp, RH, and MC. I saved the link.....but now it is nowhere to be
found. Could whoever it was please repost??????

And how long does a piece of 1/2" thick unfinished spruce require to
equilibrate moisture with its surrounding environment?

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>; <mpt@talklist.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 1:08 AM
Subject: moisture meters


> Greetings once again,
>     I am spending much time of late thinking through the soundboard
> making and installing process. It seems to me that even though the Sitka
> I have purchased and may one day actually receive has been kiln dried. I
> do not know what it's moisture content will be and how whatever level it
> is presently at will affect my efforts. It occurs to me that I might
> want to obtain a moisture meter to test the wood throughout the process.
> Are there any recommendations as to either the need and or the model or
> style meter one should buy? I'm looking for the most bang for my buck.
> (aren't we all) I hope to use it for many other woodworking items as
> well. Do any of you have opinions on how well the needle-less ones work
> vs. the traditional needle type? Any light you could share would be
> helpful.
>
> Greg
> --
> Greg Newell
> mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
>
>