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Thanks everyone for the feedback! I guess it's pretty normal then. It just gets frustrating when you spend so long turning something flat and it starts to warp!

Hi all So I have been working on a project to make a cake stand. I had some bad experience several weeks ago with some "green" oak which has led to me reading up on MC in depth. I have now acquired some kiln dried oak rounds for the base and surface however I am still experiencing cupping...

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Thanks Mike Is it going to cause any issues when regaining moisture? Thanks :)

Hi all Thanks for the reply's so far. So I have bought some more Oak this time Kiln Dried. My moisture meter is having difficulty reading the MC but I believe it to be approx 5%. Is this going to be alright to use? Also how long would it take to reach EMC? Thanks

Thanks both for the reply. I was looking into buying some kiln dried Oak. Do you think that would be better? How close does it need to be to EMC before it is ok to use? Thanks

Hi all I'm new to the forum and I really need some assistance! I am trying to make an Oak cake stand for my wedding in August 2019. Being new to woodworking I did not realise the importance of ensuring the wood was fully dry before turning/planning it. I bought a slab of Oak from Ebay...