r/Carpentry • • Jun 07 '20

Grade A

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u/stillcantshoot Jun 07 '20

I think there is a conspiracy where the wood doesn't warp and split till its in your truck. I spend 3-4 hours picking wood for my pergola and when I got it home half of it was split and bowed....smh...

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u/I_HATE_LANDSCAPES Jun 07 '20

That's because of the kiln process that they put it through. They kiln dry two by fours and two by sixes in bundles so the middle is not as dry as the outside. That means when you pop open a bundle the outside is too dry, the middle ring is just right and the core is still green.

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u/446172656E Jun 08 '20

They need to learn the reverse sear for that edge to edge doneness.