Subject: DIY lovers rejoice, thousands and thousands of wood working plans

From: Jayden Griffith <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 08:20:11 -0800

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 What to know when picking out your wood:

This is what causes lumber to warp as it dries, and the vast majority of warpage occurs during the initial drying process. Wood will always be in the process of releasing or absorbing moisture in response to changes in the environment.

Properly dried and conditioned wood wont likely change shape after milling, unless it is subjected to extremes of humidity. The Architectural Woodworking Institutes Quality Standards recommends keeping relative humidity between 25 percent and 55 percent to avoid problems.

This includes the storage of lumber before milling, the conditions of the shop during project fabrication and the environment where the finished piece will be placed. Extreme levels of relative humidity, less than 20 percent or higher than 80 percent, are likely to cause problems. If you work within these guidelines, problems related to wood movement arent likely to occur.

Even so, it is essential to understand what direction any piece of wood you use will move, and the consequences of that movement. Tradition is here to help you out, and if you follow tradition the chances of your finished project looking good are greatly increased.

The single-most important factor in the appearance of any woodworking project is the selection of the material. This isnt what species to use or what color of finish; it is the choice of which board goes where. The wrong grain pattern in the wrong location can make even the most finely crafted piece look like junk.

While appearance is always subjective, there are traditional approaches to grain placement and orientation that are based on how wood behaves over time. In the grand scheme of things, these arrangements also appear harmonious to our eyes.

This is similar to music. You may want to write a non-traditional song, but the best-sounding notes and chords will be those that have evolved and been used for centuries. Good furniture design, regardless of style, calls for arranging the wood in ways that make sense both visually and structurally.

The key to understanding how any individual piece of wood will appear and function stems from where that piece of wood was when it was in the tree. It is rather simple to discover that by examining not the face, but the end of an individual board.

Moisture Matters
A living tree contains a lot of water, and when it is cut down and made into lumber that water migrates into the atmosphere. As the water leaves, the cells shrink first as the water within the cells disperses. Then the cell walls lose their moisture, and in the process the cells get smaller and change shape.

Choosing the right type of wood is the first step in any woodworking project. This is the time when you need to visualize what you want your finished project to look like. There are however other factors besides appearance that must be considered when choosing the right wood for any project.
Moisture content

Woods moisture content is the number one important consideration in any piece of wood. The best way to measure moisture content is with a moisture meter. There are a number of good moisture meters available today that will give you an accurate moisture reading. All wood must be between nine and eleven percent moisture content to be considered usable. Even kiln dried wood can't be trusted to have ideal moisture content and quite ofter needs additional drying to be stable. Wood dries at a very slow rate. The rule of thumb is wood dries at the rate of one inch per year plus a year. Chances are buying kiln dried wood is going to be acceptable but even then you need to let your wood acclimate to the area it is going to be used in.

Wood grading is very important. The best grade is fas, or first and second. This normally means the piece doesn't have knots or other imperfections and doesn't contain an excessive amount of sapwood. After the fas grades there are clear, # 1, #2 and so on. The lower the grade the more imperfections the wood will have. When choosing wood be sure to examine both sides. Some wood is sold with one grade on one side and a lesser grade on the other. This isn't an issue with some projects but can be a major issue if both sides of the project will be seen. It's best to hand pick your wood to get the look that you want to achieve.

You wouldn't think cost could be an issue when choosing wood for your project. After all it's only wood. But, it can be a major issue. Some woods are prohibitively expensive. Some of the musical instrument woods can be in the high hundreds for very small quantities. When using high end woods you need to sharpen your comparative shopping skills as the prices are all over the place.

You also need to select wood based on it's workability This is the woods ability to be stained, nailed, glued, bending qualities and how stable it is in use. Even the nicest piece of wood may not be suitable for the particular project you are doing.

When choosing project woods you need to know what type of finish is going to be used. This is more important than it might seem. While most wood will accept most finishes, some woods like oily exotics can not be finished with film finishes due to adherence problems. It's always best to check the characteristics of any wood before choosing a finish.