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   RalphBarker | Apr 08, 2010 12:10pm | #1

   thumbs, rules and meters

   I believe the rule of thumb for air drying is one year per inch, a fact that may not please the lady of the house. ;-)

   You may be better off investing in a meter to measure the moisture content. The two years air drying the 12/4 stock probably wasn't enough. There's a recent survey of available meters in the Tool Guide section of the home page here:

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/SkillsAndTechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesPDF.aspx?id=2792

   There are other members here who actually know what they are talking about, though, so they may provide better info.

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   jfsksa | Apr 09, 2010 08:51am | #2

   Thanks for the good info.  I borrowed a moisture meter (pin type) which showed 6% on the newly sawn side, but I expected a higher moisture content.   To confirm I cut off a short piece to do the oven trick.  I used a small piece, weighing 88 grams.  After 5 hours at 200' F, the weight is now 82 g, about 7% loss in weight.  Not sure how accurate my scale is - it is designed for kitchen use and gives digital results in even number of grams.  However both indications point my way and my conclusion is I am good to go. 

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   DonStephan | Apr 10, 2010 07:07pm | #3

   From another post on gluing this teak, the wood may be in the Middle East so perhaps 6% is reasonable. 

   Compare the moisture content reading on the original outside and the resawn surface, as it's the comparison that is important, more so than just the resawn surface number.