Moisture content for Canoe Stems - Cellery Top Pine.
Hello,
I'm in the process of starting a cedar strip 18' Prospector, will be using Western Red for the strips and Cellery Top for the stems, seats, inwhales etc.
Having purchased some many years old outdoor seasoned planks of Cellery I'm told the moisture content measured at 14%, is this too damp for laminating the stems? I understand for furniture I should be aiming for around 10 - 12 %, I wonder if slightly higher would be an advantage for bending?
Any advice would be appreciated?
Roy.