What do you take to test lumber at lumber yard
 

I thought I would put together a kit of things to take to the lumber
yard to test wood that I am interested in.

I wondered what others have found useful.

I have

a moisture meter
tape measure (probably should have at least a 12 ft tape, but the one
I have in the kit now is just 6 ft.
plane.
Spray bottle of water?

Other ideas???

What do you take to test lumber at lumber yard
 

Agree with garage. If you want to check grain forget the water. They may not
like it. I use odorless mineral spirits.Which they also might not
like.Depends.I have never had much of a problem with wood grain or
color....of course I'm lucky and have an excellent supplier.
"GarageWoodworks" .@. wrote in message
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"eganders" wrote in message
oups.com...
I thought I would put together a kit of things to take to the lumber
yard to test wood that I am interested in.

I wondered what others have found useful.

I have

a moisture meter
tape measure (probably should have at least a 12 ft tape, but the one
I have in the kit now is just 6 ft.
plane.
Spray bottle of water?

Other ideas???


All I bring is a tape measure and CHALK. I like to chalk out my cuts so I
don't end up shorting myself or buying too much.
I don't measure moisture. Never had any problems with moisture probably
because I only buy lumber from lumberyards that kiln dry.

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www.garagewoodworks.com

What do you take to test lumber at lumber yard
 

A cut list.
Art

"eganders" wrote in message
oups.com...
I thought I would put together a kit of things to take to the lumber
yard to test wood that I am interested in.

I wondered what others have found useful.

I have

a moisture meter
tape measure (probably should have at least a 12 ft tape, but the one
I have in the kit now is just 6 ft.
plane.
Spray bottle of water?

Other ideas???

What do you take to test lumber at lumber yard
 

"eganders" wrote in message
oups.com...
I thought I would put together a kit of things to take to the lumber
yard to test wood that I am interested in.

I wondered what others have found useful.

I have

a moisture meter
tape measure (probably should have at least a 12 ft tape, but the one
I have in the kit now is just 6 ft.
plane.
Spray bottle of water?

Other ideas???


I can tell by lookin if it is lumber, No Test Equipment Required. ;~)

What do you take to test lumber at lumber yard
 

"Leon" wrote


I can tell by lookin if it is lumber, No Test Equipment Required. ;~)

Yeah ... those fiber cement boards just don't feel right! :)

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What do you take to test lumber at lumber yard
 

On Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:01:44 -0700, eganders
wrote:


I wondered what others have found useful.

I bring:

- 16 ft. tape (lives in the truck)
- Apron plane (only on special occasion)
- Leather gloves (lives in the truck) (I buy rough)
- Money (Makes carting the wood away easier)

I've never seen the need to test the moisture at my suppliers. A 16
foot tape can be run all the way out, so rough cuts can be marked
without moving the tape. I don't normally cut at the supplier, unless
it's raining and I need to get long material inside my enclosed
trailer.

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What do you take to test lumber at lumber yard
 

eganders wrote:
I thought I would put together a kit of things to take to the lumber
yard to test wood that I am interested in.

I wondered what others have found useful.

I have

a moisture meter
tape measure (probably should have at least a 12 ft tape, but the one
I have in the kit now is just 6 ft.
plane.
Spray bottle of water?

Other ideas???

If you're buying for specifics, a small block plane and flashlight...

I rarely buy by the board but in 300-400 bd-ft, so my excursions
basically are -- call, place order (300-ft #1C 4/4 qs wh oak); go, load;
grit teeth, pay; return home, unload/stack; let sit.

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What do you take to test lumber at lumber yard
 

I usually just take my good eye and a tape. --dave

"dpb" wrote in message ...
eganders wrote:
I thought I would put together a kit of things to take to the lumber
yard to test wood that I am interested in.

I wondered what others have found useful.

I have

a moisture meter
tape measure (probably should have at least a 12 ft tape, but the one
I have in the kit now is just 6 ft.
plane.
Spray bottle of water?

Other ideas???

If you're buying for specifics, a small block plane and flashlight...

I rarely buy by the board but in 300-400 bd-ft, so my excursions basically
are -- call, place order (300-ft #1C 4/4 qs wh oak); go, load; grit teeth,
pay; return home, unload/stack; let sit.

--

What do you take to test lumber at lumber yard
 

if you by tropical woods then a moisture meter is important. cocobolo
and ebony and any oily wood it is best to check and make sure. it
tends to pass through so quick it can be 5 to 10% too high in
moisture.

What do you take to test lumber at lumber yard
 

"eganders" wrote in message
oups.com...
I thought I would put together a kit of things to take to the lumber
yard to test wood that I am interested in.

I wondered what others have found useful.

I have

a moisture meter
tape measure (probably should have at least a 12 ft tape, but the one
I have in the kit now is just 6 ft.
plane.
Spray bottle of water?

Other ideas???


My first suggestion is to ask for the location's policies before planing or
spraying liquid on any lumber.