"charlie b" wrote in message
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- "free water", as opposed to "bound water" can be
blown out of the wood with compressed air blown
from the inside to the outside (assuming the grain
isn't parallel to the axis between centers

did I miss anything important?


Do it there, too. Then try to ensure good airflow to the underside by
stickering. Problem develops when the part protected by sitting on
something stays expanded while the unprotected part dries and contracts -
splits. I don't do many "hollow forms," but am advised that even with
limited access through a small opening, stickering is desirable.