On Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 11:36:47 AM UTC-4, Swingman wrote:
On 8/15/2016 10:21 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

"A 36" wide top, made with flat sawn lumber, can move more than an inch
with a 10% change in moisture content."


Absolutely necessary information, for those serious about making
furniture, for planning your joinery and fabrication methods to take
into account the inherent dimensional instability of wood:

http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fp...chapter_13.pdf

Also, nice to keep in mind that, in general, no significant dimensional
changes will occur if wood is fabricated or installed at a moisture
content corresponding to the average atmospheric conditions to which it
will be exposed.

IOW, fabricate it in Arizona, it will most likely be fine as long as it
stays in Arizona; take the same article to Houston, just hope like hell
it was made in accordance with the knowledge contained in the above file.


Thanks for that.