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Re: Red Cedar weight variation
By:KenB
Date: 7/1/2001, 7:53 pm
In Response To: Red Cedar weight variation (mark)

In addition to Rehd's excellent comments on grain density, there can also be considerable variation due to moisture content. Sometimes you can actually see it ooze, but most often it's a little harder to tell. I've had redwood sawdust form a slurry as it was cut. Drying can show up hidden tensions in a board too, with a straight piece of lumber turning some interesting directions as it dries.

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Red Cedar weight variation
mark -- 7/1/2001, 5:04 pm
Re: Red Cedar weight variation
Doug K -- 7/2/2001, 5:42 pm
Re: Red Cedar weight variation
KenB -- 7/1/2001, 7:53 pm
Re: Red Cedar weight variation
Rehd -- 7/1/2001, 5:46 pm