sorry for this being so long, but I'm hoping to get some good responses out of this and I'm trying to offer as much info ahead of time. Please take the time to read this...
As my journey into the world of woodworking has begun, two things have become evident to me. First, for reasons too lengthy to get into right now, there is no way for me to build the shop I feel I will need to satisfy my wood cravings with in either my garage or my basement. Forced to think outside the box, I plan to split up my shop between the usable spaces in both the garage and the basement. By setting up the tablesaw, jointer, and planer in the garage and the band saw, sanders, drill press, and lathe in the basement, it will allow me to do projects in either area, but the main wood milling in the garage and final work in the basement. I know, not the most efficient but necessary, regardless.
Second, as the cost of hardwood is so expensive, it is also clear that buying rough, wet lumber and storing, drying, and milling it yourself is a wise goal. Now, one more bit of background and I'll get to the question. I live in upstate NY, where the climate averages range from bone dry, below zero temps in the winter to humid 90's in the summer. It would be more logical for me to store and dry my lumber in the garage, but the temperature ranges make me think that won't be the best bet. Still, if I store the lumber in the basement (a much more controlled environment), then I will have to bring it up to the garage to mill it.
So, would the rough lumber dry well in the garage despite the climate changes or would I expect to ruin my investment? also, if left to dry in the basement, would the temperature/humidity changes when brought up to the garage for milling for a day or two and then brought back down to the basement effect the wood for final working and finishing?
Thanks,
Muddler
As my journey into the world of woodworking has begun, two things have become evident to me. First, for reasons too lengthy to get into right now, there is no way for me to build the shop I feel I will need to satisfy my wood cravings with in either my garage or my basement. Forced to think outside the box, I plan to split up my shop between the usable spaces in both the garage and the basement. By setting up the tablesaw, jointer, and planer in the garage and the band saw, sanders, drill press, and lathe in the basement, it will allow me to do projects in either area, but the main wood milling in the garage and final work in the basement. I know, not the most efficient but necessary, regardless.
Second, as the cost of hardwood is so expensive, it is also clear that buying rough, wet lumber and storing, drying, and milling it yourself is a wise goal. Now, one more bit of background and I'll get to the question. I live in upstate NY, where the climate averages range from bone dry, below zero temps in the winter to humid 90's in the summer. It would be more logical for me to store and dry my lumber in the garage, but the temperature ranges make me think that won't be the best bet. Still, if I store the lumber in the basement (a much more controlled environment), then I will have to bring it up to the garage to mill it.
So, would the rough lumber dry well in the garage despite the climate changes or would I expect to ruin my investment? also, if left to dry in the basement, would the temperature/humidity changes when brought up to the garage for milling for a day or two and then brought back down to the basement effect the wood for final working and finishing?
Thanks,
Muddler
Black wallnut
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