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Re: Using Air Dried Cedar
By:Ken
Date: 3/16/2001, 1:16 am
In Response To: Re: Using Air Dried Cedar (Don Campbell)

I have it lying on edge on some 2 X 4's between some nails to keep 'em separated. This way all surfaces receive air circulation. The stuff looks pretty good ... I just wanna be sure. I think it would cut just fine right now.

Ken

: Ken, If you have two weeks to go then lay the wood out on some spacers and
: put a fan on it to move some air around it. If it's fairly warm it should
: make quite a difference in two weeks. I'm not sure what moisture content
: is acceptable but if you try ripping a few strips off and it doesn't cut
: smooth but looks kinda hairy then it's still too wet. Hope this
: helps.....Don

Messages In This Thread

Using Air Dried Cedar
Ken -- 3/15/2001, 9:52 pm
Re: Using Air Dried Cedar
Geo. Cushing -- 3/29/2001, 9:52 pm
Re: Using Air Dried Cedar
Ken -- 3/30/2001, 5:41 am
Re: Using Air Dried Cedar
Geo. Cushing -- 3/30/2001, 4:57 pm
Re: Not to worry
Grant Goltz -- 3/16/2001, 9:33 am
Re: Using Air Dried Cedar
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/16/2001, 12:05 am
Re: Using Air Dried Cedar
Ken -- 3/16/2001, 1:12 am
Re: Using Air Dried Cedar
Don Campbell -- 3/15/2001, 10:57 pm
Re: Using Air Dried Cedar
Ken -- 3/16/2001, 1:16 am