Moisture meters

[Logarithm]

Not wanting to hi-jack this thread I gave £35 about 3 years ago for my moisture metre but the name has rubbed off the case and unfortunately I can't remember the name but it was a reputable one and I think that's the way forward as I do trust the readings.

The garage logs were anything from 25-30 mc under the canopy of the garage but exposed to air moisture,they vary from different garages and of course suppliers but I have found a bunch around 35 mc and the nets were really heavy,no name on the net so no blame I suppose.

My intrest was to see if I could supply the garages but wanted to know what the competition was like,as it turned out I couldnt agree a wholesale price with them and stuck with bulk and trailer orders.

[tree monkey]

were you measuring the outside of the log as i thought you split them and measured the inside of the log???????

[Logarithm]

Your correct,end grain of log may give a slightly higher mc than centre of face,but can you imagine how p**sed off Mr garage owner would be if I split a net out on His forecourt laid out each log in a row and measured correctly the centre of each log!

[tree monkey]

it would be worth watching

1 day trading standards mite take this up as selling unsuitable goods for home use:)

[gensetsteve]

Your correct,end grain of log may give a slightly higher mc than centre of face,but can you imagine how p**sed off Mr garage owner would be if I split a net out on His forecourt laid out each log in a row and measured correctly the centre of each log!

 

If you split the log in half the reading will be much higher in the middle. What he was saying is the log was wetter than you measured.

[Logarithm]

If you split the log in half the reading will be much higher in the middle. What he was saying is the log was wetter than you measured.

 

The nets had half round split logs in them with the smooth face facing out so I could only really stick my metre in the ends of the logs.(unless I got the logs out the net)

I didn't buy any of the nets but local people who I have delivered to since have told me they have had a bit of trouble burning them when they had them in the past,slow to burn and hissing which would suggest more moisture than ideal.

Be honest though when you first get a moisture metre there's not much timber that doesn't get tested is there...

[Red]

My Stihl Moisture Meter came through the post the other day and it seems to work fine, but how would I know if its accurate? On testing end grain on Ash it gives a reading 25%, this was measuring wood cut on the same day. I did find that it is important you get the prongs to bite in a bit epecially on older wood, the reading can differ greatly if not.

[hazzygawa]

My new meter. Pleased with it, but can become slightly obsessive.

[RobRainford]

My new meter. Pleased with it, but can become slightly obsessive.

 

I got one of those. eBay special!

 

It gave me a reading of 20% when stuck into the end grain of some plane that had been down and undercover since June! Don't know whether it is accurate but all the wood burns well!

[Mark Bolam]

My new meter. Pleased with it, but can become slightly obsessive.

 

What? Where? How much?

 

If you dip it in water does it read 100%?