Temp Vs. Humidity?, Planed or Sanded Surface?, Removing Rust and MORE!!!

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of temperature and humidity on woodworking, the future of reclaimed lumber, and tips for building in high moisture environments.

This Episodes Questions: Brians Questions: Just a question to ponder about the future of our favorite material. As old buildings get torn down there seems to a great supply of reclaimed lumber for our current generation. But as we know this is a finite resource. So with that said will the next generation be turning to our generation’s slab furniture for their reclaimed lumber? Doug Hey!Sorry if this has already been addressed in a previous episode.I’m in upstate NY, and I have a full wood shop detached from my house.The woodshop is insulated, but the temperature changes outside are pretty much the max, 100 degrees in the summer, and it will live at 20 degrees in the winter.In the winter, should I keep materials I’m working on in my house, bring them out to the shop when I’m cutting, and then bring them back in? It seems excessive, but it's really huge temperature changes.I’m mostly dealing with walnut. Is the temperature the bigger issue, or is it really humidity?I could maybe install a heat pump, just yah know it's a lot of energy.If I went that route, do you have a recommendation for a temp I should keep materials at?Thanks again for making such a great show-Mohamed Guys…

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Hosts: Woodshop Life Podcast, Brian

Topics covered

• temperature control
• humidity effects
• reclaimed lumber
• woodworking tips
• bathroom vanity builds

Keywords

• temperature
• humidity
• reclaimed lumber
• woodshop
• walnut
• bathroom vanity
• moisture environments

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