GouletPens
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I live in central VA, which is notorious this time of year for having wild swings of wet and dry weather. Just last week we had 3 straight days of rain and the relative humidity in my shop was 65%, it's been unusually cold and dry since, and the RH was down to 31% last night! I sold a pen I'd made 2 weeks ago online, and when I pulled it out, the darned thing was cracked b/c of the wild humidity swings. The wood wasn't wet when I turned it...though admittedly, I had never worked with the wood before this pen (Red Palm, not stabilized).
I use a large, automated humidifyer in the room where I store my finished pens, as well as in my shop where I store all my wood. I try to keep the RH around 45% (good for VA here), but I'm wondering if there is some kind of humidor or something I can build to maintain the humidity of a medium sized container where I store finished pens, rather that trying to maintain the humidity in large areas like my house or shop....any suggestions?!
I use a large, automated humidifyer in the room where I store my finished pens, as well as in my shop where I store all my wood. I try to keep the RH around 45% (good for VA here), but I'm wondering if there is some kind of humidor or something I can build to maintain the humidity of a medium sized container where I store finished pens, rather that trying to maintain the humidity in large areas like my house or shop....any suggestions?!