I thought I would put together a kit of things to take to the lumber
yard to test wood that I am interested in.
I wondered what others have found useful.
I have
a moisture meter
tape measure (probably should have at least a 12 ft tape, but the one
I have in the kit now is just 6 ft.
plane.
Spray bottle of water?
Other ideas???
I usually just take my good eye and a tape. --dave
"dpb" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> eganders wrote:
>> I thought I would put together a kit of things to take to the lumber
>> yard to test wood that I am interested in.
>>
>> I wondered what others have found useful.
>>
>> I have
>>
>> a moisture meter
>> tape measure (probably should have at least a 12 ft tape, but the one
>> I have in the kit now is just 6 ft.
>> plane.
>> Spray bottle of water?
>>
>> Other ideas???
>
> If you're buying for specifics, a small block plane and flashlight...
>
> I rarely buy by the board but in 300-400 bd-ft, so my excursions basically
> are -- call, place order (300-ft #1C 4/4 qs wh oak); go, load; grit teeth,
> pay; return home, unload/stack; let sit.
>
> --
>
>
"eganders" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I thought I would put together a kit of things to take to the lumber
> yard to test wood that I am interested in.
>
> I wondered what others have found useful.
>
> I have
>
> a moisture meter
> tape measure (probably should have at least a 12 ft tape, but the one
> I have in the kit now is just 6 ft.
> plane.
> Spray bottle of water?
>
> Other ideas???
>
All I bring is a tape measure and CHALK. I like to chalk out my cuts so I
don't end up shorting myself or buying too much.
I don't measure moisture. Never had any problems with moisture probably
because I only buy lumber from lumberyards that kiln dry.
--
www.garagewoodworks.com
"eganders" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I thought I would put together a kit of things to take to the lumber
> yard to test wood that I am interested in.
>
> I wondered what others have found useful.
>
> I have
>
> a moisture meter
> tape measure (probably should have at least a 12 ft tape, but the one
> I have in the kit now is just 6 ft.
> plane.
> Spray bottle of water?
>
> Other ideas???
I take a pad & pencil, a 12' tape measure, a small calculator, and a small
moisture meter. Sometimes I take a 12" straight edge for checking flatness
of wide boards, but I usually just use the edge of the tape measure for
this. When buying rough sawn lumber I usually also try to take a pocket
sized Surform file to spot clean some small areas so I can see the grain,
but if I'm really looking for pleasing grain structure I will usually buy
S3S lumber, as it's easier to see the grain that way and I can select 1
board at a time from the pile. My source for rough sawn isn't much
interested in selling less than 200 or 300 BF at a time so I usually only
buy from him if I need a large amount at one time, but his prices are low
enough and his quality good enough that I have never felt like I have gotten
a bad deal.
I don't think any dealer would much appreciate anyone spraying water on
their kiln dried lumber. With experience, this shouldn't be necessary
anyway.
Charley
Agree with garage. If you want to check grain forget the water. They may not
like it. I use odorless mineral spirits.Which they also might not
like.Depends.I have never had much of a problem with wood grain or
color....of course I'm lucky and have an excellent supplier.
"GarageWoodworks" <.@.> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> "eganders" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>>I thought I would put together a kit of things to take to the lumber
>> yard to test wood that I am interested in.
>>
>> I wondered what others have found useful.
>>
>> I have
>>
>> a moisture meter
>> tape measure (probably should have at least a 12 ft tape, but the one
>> I have in the kit now is just 6 ft.
>> plane.
>> Spray bottle of water?
>>
>> Other ideas???
>>
>
> All I bring is a tape measure and CHALK. I like to chalk out my cuts so I
> don't end up shorting myself or buying too much.
> I don't measure moisture. Never had any problems with moisture probably
> because I only buy lumber from lumberyards that kiln dry.
>
> --
> www.garagewoodworks.com
>
"eganders" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I thought I would put together a kit of things to take to the lumber
> yard to test wood that I am interested in.
>
> I wondered what others have found useful.
>
> I have
>
> a moisture meter
> tape measure (probably should have at least a 12 ft tape, but the one
> I have in the kit now is just 6 ft.
> plane.
> Spray bottle of water?
>
> Other ideas???
>
My first suggestion is to ask for the location's policies before planing or
spraying liquid on any lumber.
A cut list.
Art
"eganders" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I thought I would put together a kit of things to take to the lumber
> yard to test wood that I am interested in.
>
> I wondered what others have found useful.
>
> I have
>
> a moisture meter
> tape measure (probably should have at least a 12 ft tape, but the one
> I have in the kit now is just 6 ft.
> plane.
> Spray bottle of water?
>
> Other ideas???
>
On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:01:44 -0700, eganders <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>I wondered what others have found useful.
I bring:
- 16 ft. tape (lives in the truck)
- Apron plane (only on special occasion)
- Leather gloves (lives in the truck) (I buy rough)
- Money (Makes carting the wood away easier)
I've never seen the need to test the moisture at my suppliers. A 16
foot tape can be run all the way out, so rough cuts can be marked
without moving the tape. I don't normally cut at the supplier, unless
it's raining and I need to get long material inside my enclosed
trailer.
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eganders wrote:
> I thought I would put together a kit of things to take to the lumber
> yard to test wood that I am interested in.
>
> I wondered what others have found useful.
>
> I have
>
> a moisture meter
> tape measure (probably should have at least a 12 ft tape, but the one
> I have in the kit now is just 6 ft.
> plane.
> Spray bottle of water?
>
> Other ideas???
If you're buying for specifics, a small block plane and flashlight...
I rarely buy by the board but in 300-400 bd-ft, so my excursions
basically are -- call, place order (300-ft #1C 4/4 qs wh oak); go, load;
grit teeth, pay; return home, unload/stack; let sit.
--
"eganders" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I thought I would put together a kit of things to take to the lumber
> yard to test wood that I am interested in.
>
> I wondered what others have found useful.
>
> I have
>
> a moisture meter
> tape measure (probably should have at least a 12 ft tape, but the one
> I have in the kit now is just 6 ft.
> plane.
> Spray bottle of water?
>
> Other ideas???
>
I can tell by lookin if it is lumber, No Test Equipment Required. ;~)