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26th May 2018, 06:41 PM #1Enthusiatic Amateur
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Timber Storage
I recently attended the Maleny Wood Expo - for two days in a row! Besides several woody related items, I also bought a reasonable number of timber boards of different species.
In the past when storing timber in the workshop I have used stickers between the boards. I think I disobeyed a couple of woodworkers laws by not using the same timber for stickers as the timber to be stored and they were no more than about 10mm in height. The timber looks just fine though.
My question is related to the storage of my recent purchases and whether or not to uses stickers. I don't have a moisture meter and don't really have any idea how dry the timber is that I bought. Also, I have other boards that have been around for a long time and they have been stored flat but not stickered.
So, my question I suppose is; when is it necessary, important or mandatory to use stickers when storing timber?
Cheers
Brian
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26th May 2018, 08:34 PM #2Member
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Use stickers if you can Brian, the thing is you don't know how long its been since your boards were wearing leaves.
Most of the stickers I've used have only been 12 mm thick, seems to work ok with partially dried stuff I have bought from shows etc.
Cheers
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1st June 2018, 06:55 PM #3
I always sticker any timbers that are "new" to my shed, regardless of what I've been told by the seller.
1. It allows the timber to acclimatise to my area/shed, while minimising movement. (If the site is damp and the timber dry, it's as bad as vice-versa.)
2. Air movement around the stack is always a good thing. Condensation on a shed wall behind a stack can totally harsh your vibe if discovered too late.
3. The gap allows me to keep an eye out for borers, etc. eg. Is sawdust suddenly appearing on the surface underneath? Maybe you're not in an area where termites are high risk, but still...
4. Stickered stacks are more stable than unstickered. Got any kids around that like to play near your stash?
Admittedly, my timber racks aren't currently stickered. We've just moved and I'm still working out what will go where. But they will be, once I get a round tuit.
- Andy Mc
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3rd June 2018, 10:56 PM #4
What's this about matching stickers to stack?
Traditionally I have used whatever I have had available for stickers. Most recent stickers have been from 16mm MDF because its all the same thickness.
So far, no complaints.
Cheers
Graeme
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3rd June 2018, 11:09 PM #5
Good advice there - nothing to lose either.
It may have given me less drama with my Mango slabs, had I known.
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3rd June 2018, 11:59 PM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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4th June 2018, 11:41 AM #7
Must be Lucky
Thanks FF and Jeff
So far I have not had problems from MDF, plywood or miscellaneous timber stickers. Just checked my shed and presently have the following stickered:
- frutwood - apple, pear, peach & plum - that started as extremely green timber,
- Tas oak, blackwood, sasafrass, celery top, myrtle, king billy, etc that started as commercially dried timber, and
- Salvaged timber - celery top, huon and baltic pine, cedar, and unidentified eucalypts.
Must be lucky; but my shed is dry and Hobart has low humidity.
Cheers
Graeme
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4th June 2018, 12:33 PM #8
Just don't make stickers from timbers that leeech saps, resins or tannins.
eg. Merbau is not a good choice.
- Andy Mc
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