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   mrbird90 | Feb 26, 2009 05:11am | #1

   If your are concerned, the pieces are so mall you could heat your oven to 120 degrees F. and put the wood in there overnight, it should be down to 4-6% in several hours. With those small size pieces I would not be too concerned but there certainly will be some shrinkage if your RH in your area is 30% or less.

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   sfmc | Feb 27, 2009 11:29pm | #3

   thanks for the reply. I thought that with the pieces being that small that I would not have to many concerns, but it never hurts to ask. 

   We get to soon oldt und to late schmart

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   ring | Feb 26, 2009 08:19am | #2

   For a piece that size you could put it in the microwave at a low setting for half an hour or so.

   David Ring

   http://www.touchwood.co.il/?lang=e&id=1

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   flairwoodworks | Feb 28, 2009 08:24am | #4

   David,Did you really mean microwave or just conventional/toaster oven?Chris @ http://www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com(soon to be http://www.flairwoodworks.com)

    - Success is not the key to happines.  Happiness is the key to success.  If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer

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   ring | Feb 28, 2009 05:06pm | #5

   Microwave. It's very effective as a drying method because it's not based on heat applied from the exterior. It's currently in limited commercial use because of the cost, but there are a few microwave drying facilities. My son bought the Douglas Fir posts and beams for his timber-frame home from Timbercraft in Washington state. They were dried in a large microwave facility. And BTW, are still in perfect condition 6 years later. I have used the microwave oven at home to dry green pieces of olive wood. Works just fine.David Ring

   http://www.touchwood.co.il/?lang=e&id=1

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   eddiefromaustralia | Feb 28, 2009 09:31pm | #6

   Hi sfmc,

   The equilibrium moisture content here in our part of Australia is 12.6%

   It changes depending on whether or not you are in a dry area, the house is air conditioned, etc...

   Google "equilibrium moisture content" and your city - I'm sure it will bring up the moisture content to work with. Note that, as per the link below, the EMC is the outdoor value. If your inside air is hotter or air conditioned, then the humidity value is lower.

   http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplrn/fplrn268.pdf

   The EMC basically depends upon the average humidity of the air in your location throughout the year. THere will be swings between the summer and winter seasons.

   Cheers,

   eddie