Lignumb
New Member
Sorry, newbie here, so I hope this response appears in the right place!
I finally bought a moisture meter off of Amazon a few months ago, a General two-pronger. I'm quite impressed, since it seems to be accurate beyond my expectations. Wood consistently reads right where it should, according to my experience and the common wisdom. Oak that I've stored for 18 months is at 15-16%, while oak obtained just last February is still well above 25%. Doug fir that I obtained at about the same time last Feb. has dried quickly from 45%-plus to a very burnable sub-20 already.
Those are kind of benchmark woods, since fir is known for seasoning quickly and oak the opposite. It's been interesting to track the progress of several other species during this time, and the meter has been a useful tool in ENHANCING MY NERDY WOOD FIXATION.
I finally bought a moisture meter off of Amazon a few months ago, a General two-pronger. I'm quite impressed, since it seems to be accurate beyond my expectations. Wood consistently reads right where it should, according to my experience and the common wisdom. Oak that I've stored for 18 months is at 15-16%, while oak obtained just last February is still well above 25%. Doug fir that I obtained at about the same time last Feb. has dried quickly from 45%-plus to a very burnable sub-20 already.
Those are kind of benchmark woods, since fir is known for seasoning quickly and oak the opposite. It's been interesting to track the progress of several other species during this time, and the meter has been a useful tool in ENHANCING MY NERDY WOOD FIXATION.