Storage question

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Wood was alive and contains moisture. There is seasonal movement in wood. Every "flat woodworker" will tell you to let the wood stabilize for a period to get the moisture content evened out.

If you're talking about small amounts and blank size pieces, not too much movement there. Just let them stabilize in the shop before you turn.

Green turners use a scale to determine when the moisture content is low enough.
 
I am in San Antonio, TX. All my wood is stashed in the garage. Freshly cut blanks when cut from a "dry" block get stickered and stay in the open (inside the shop) for about a week. If they are cut from a geen block then they get stickered, clamped to make sure they stay straight, and stay out in the open (inside the shop) for as long as it takes for them to dry. Once the wood is dry/seasoned they go into plastic containers and on to the shelve to await their destiny.

Eugene
 
Here is another trick for you if you have huge swings in humidity. Take a 5 gallon bucket and fill a quarter of it with saw dust. Dump in your blanks and cover them with saw dust. It's a apain in the rear trying to find blanks sometimes but it does work. Also a great way to finish drying green blanks once you trim off the wax seal.

Mike
 
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