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Sounds of density. What does your wood sound like???

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Pat B:
When I'm working on a stave or at least at floor tiller stage I will tap it with my finger and listen for the sound. Dry wood has a ringing sound and not dry wood has more of a thud sound. Each wood had a different sound but dry wood rings, wet wood thuds. Not a scientific practice but it works pretty well for me. The sound of rasping and scraping also can be an indicator.

superdav95:

--- Quote from: Pat B on October 20, 2023, 02:50:57 pm ---When I'm working on a stave or at least at floor tiller stage I will tap it with my finger and listen for the sound. Dry wood has a ringing sound and not dry wood has more of a thud sound. Each wood had a different sound but dry wood rings, wet wood thuds. Not a scientific practice but it works pretty well for me. The sound of rasping and scraping also can be an indicator.

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Yes I’ve noticed this with one of my Osage staves actually.  It’s a bit chunky and has extra bits to be trimmed off yet but I think that it is still retaining moisture compared to the others I have. 

superdav95:

--- Quote from: Selfbowman on October 20, 2023, 01:55:04 pm ---If you drop say 6-8 staves of about the same size . You can tell the more dense staves also. Takes some practice. Best dropped on concrete.

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Makes sense I think. 

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