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After checking several items in my house made from timber I seem to be averaging 9.5% when it comes to MC. The timber planks I still have in the house range from 11.5% all the way upto 19%. I was surprised to still get such a high number on 1 of the lengths. I will keep checking them for another...

A lot of good info for me to mull over. Doug71- My MC reader is due to be delivered in the next 2 hours, I'm gonna be like a kid with a new toy when it arrives.

I have just bought a moisture content reader, they are not a lot of money but seem to be a good tool to have. So in days or weeks how long is it recommended with these types of softwoods to leave for them to acclimatise?

If I was to rewind the clock and start again which timber should I have chosen to make the table. The options were- c16 c24 spruce rough sawn redwood rough sawn (more expensive) PAR softwood (Most expensive)

Thanks for replying guys. The timber was in my back bedroom for 4 days before I used it along with 2 other lengths I had bought. Something I have done to them has caused them to cup as the other unused lengths look fine. Robgul- After watching a video on youtube some time ago this guy who...

Can someone help on this? I bought a 4.8m length of 200mm x 45mm C24 softwood from my local timber merchants cut it into 3 and glued it together. 24 hours later I removed from clamps and give it a good sanding. Then I fixed 2 2x1 inch support pieces 6 inch from the ends to the underside. I then...

Thanks for the replies. I really do want to take the surface with the stain back to see how it looks so I think that's the way forward. Once that is done I'll decide then which to use for the top. I do tend to rush things, such as not going through the grits far enough as I can't wait see how it...

Paulrbarnard- It seemed as though where there was imperfections the oil kind of made it look dirty and unattractive. I did put second coat on well earlier than 6 hours, could that cause a poor finish? Recipio- Are you referring to the brown mark, wont that just sand out?

I am making a coffee table for my sister and after convincing her to go for something different I bought a 2 inch thick ash slab from a timber yard. After a load of sanding using 100/150/180 grit I applied danish oil, 3 coats in total. A day later I looked at it and wasn't really happy with the...

It's just annoying that if I have paid for the sapwood I have paid approximately 40 to 50 pounds for timber riddled with woodworm that is now sat on the ground in my garden getting rained on. When I applied the oil after final sanding of 240 grit the oil immediately turned the sapwood a dirty...

This is the piece that I bought, as can probably be seen the cost for this was £150. After measuring it I cut it into 3 lengths of 34 inches with the intention of probably making 3 coffee tables for my family members. Woodworm signs are present in patches from top to bottom and on both sides of...

Thanks for the replies The picture I attached was from the unplaned side of the slab after I had planed it and sanded it. It was only when I got home did I then realise the suface was littered with worm tunnels. I thought they may sand out but my efforts were getting nowhere so I flipped it...

Can someone help me with this? I have just bought a walnut slab section with the intention of making my mum and myself a coffee table. Firstly I sanded with 120 grit then 180 and finally finished with 240 grit. I thought that when I applied the natural danish oil it was going to really bring...

Keith 66 I will take at look at them, thanks.

Can someone recommend an orbital sander that is quieter than most other sanders, holds a 5" disc and is priced upto £200. I currently have a bosch orbital sander priced at around £55 but unfortunately the other day my friendly next door neighbour jokingly commented about the noise I was making...