In these days of cheap/quick made materials purchased at local lumber yards a serious problem of boards warping out of shape after construction into a project, continues to plague most of us do-it-yourselfers.
There must be a relationship to dampness, grain direction, ring spacing, and knot hole positions that determine the DIRECTION and how much a board will warp after it has been finished into a fence or telescope project.
If we can come up with basic concepts of "why" we could be more selective in "which" boards to purchase. At the present time it appears to me that location of knots close to the edge are a major cause of serious board warp that is sideways.
Any contributing thoughts could result in a Science break-through that will help MILLIONS of Astromart-Scientists and of course, vex the lumber industry.
Clear & Frigid Skys to all. -Larry
There must be a relationship to dampness, grain direction, ring spacing, and knot hole positions that determine the DIRECTION and how much a board will warp after it has been finished into a fence or telescope project.
If we can come up with basic concepts of "why" we could be more selective in "which" boards to purchase. At the present time it appears to me that location of knots close to the edge are a major cause of serious board warp that is sideways.
Any contributing thoughts could result in a Science break-through that will help MILLIONS of Astromart-Scientists and of course, vex the lumber industry.
Clear & Frigid Skys to all. -Larry
