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    Allowing for Shrinking and Expansion

    Trees are typically comprised mostly of water. Anybody who had experience lighting a campfire with woods that are freshly cut can attest to the fact that the green wood is way too far to wet to burn. This is primarily because of the cellular structure of the tree that is designed to allow sap—mostly water—to flow throughout the tree. There are in fact some varieties of wood that literally drip with moisture when they are cut.


    Woods that are freshly cut is not practical to woodworking, as they should have to be dried thoroughly. This is the reason why most of the lumber manufacturers either store their lumber for air-drying or even bake it in oven, called kiln-drying. The most ideal stock for woodworking must be in equilibrium with the environment in which the finished project will reside. Here are some few considerations to remember about this concern.


    Wood can either take or return humidity to the air. In some climates and in certain times of the year are a lot more humid than other times. This great difference in seasonal humidity is the reason why dresser drawers and doors stick in the summer time but freely move during winter seasons.


    Pieces of furniture that are at a state of equilibrium with it’s environment when it is manufactured in a humid place, will absolutely undergo a “culture shock” when moved to a dry location. Eventually, the wood will have to give a lot of moisture into the air, in an attempt to equalize with its environment. If you do not plan accordingly when making a woodworking project, cracking is very much possible.

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