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Title: Wood storage?
Post by: T Folts on July 26, 2010, 07:33:00 AM
I live in Michigan and my shop is in my basement, this means that the humidity is high.
I Have a heat box that I could store my wood in and keep on bulb going all the time but whenever I have to cook a riser of limb I will need to empty it out.(pain) So I have another option to store my wood in my attic above my garage but I am afraid of bugs getting in the wood any ideas of how to hande this situation. I thoght about building another heat box for low temp for wood storage 80-90F with some ventalation that I could keep in my shop. So what do you think any other ideas?
Title: Re: Wood storage?
Post by: Mike Most on July 26, 2010, 07:49:00 AM
Since it would be easier if the wood was close at hand, you may want to think about a dehumidifier for your basement, if its not to large of a space.
Title: Re: Wood storage?
Post by: mater on July 26, 2010, 08:30:00 AM
The attic may be to hot and dry and crack the wood. In the summer anyways.
Title: Re: Wood storage?
Post by: T Folts on July 26, 2010, 08:47:00 AM
Mike
I dont think a dehumidifier would keep the area I have my box in low enough, to large of a area, however I do have a closet under my stairs I could use for storage and put the dehumidifier in there. Do you think it would work?
Title: Re: Wood storage?
Post by: T Folts on July 26, 2010, 08:48:00 AM
Mater I think you are correct, thanks.
Title: Re: Wood storage?
Post by: Don Stokes on July 26, 2010, 03:58:00 PM
T Folts, a dehumidifier in a small space does a good job of drying and keeping wood dry. Don't go too small and cause a fire hazard, though!

I have dried half-inch thick yellow poplar boards for arrow shafts from air dry to single digits that way, in just a few days.
Title: Re: Wood storage?
Post by: scrub-buster on July 28, 2010, 12:52:00 AM
Keep them in the living room.  I have one drying there right now, with only minimal complaining from the wife.  The rest are in the garage.