
Humidity
May 11, 2020Wood is constantly in motion. The technical term is hygroscopic, meaning it will absorb or release water based on the relative humidity at the time. As it absorbs or releases water it shrinks or swells across the grain but not along the grain. The amount of change can be quite a lot. We have a 20 inch wide coffee table that I built from 150 year old salvaged walnut. Since it has bread board ends we can see how much... Read More →