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    Moisture Meters

    Are any of you guys using a moisture meter on your turnings?

    And if so, whatcha using?

    I ask because now that I'm digging into all that semi-old semi-dry hickory I want to be slighty smarter about it than I normally am about these things.
    Only the Blue Roads

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    Not for turning...only for flat work.
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    The most expensive tool is the one you buy "cheaply" and often...

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    I was going to get one at one time Andy, but from my understanding that the pin-less don't work very well on curved objects, and the one with pins leave holes! So I decided that I didn't want holes to turn away on my rough outs. So I decided against getting one.
    I used Dave Smiths DNA methods and had great success with it with bowls. I just give it at least 2 weeks with the paper on and one with it off. and I'm good to go.
    Have Chainsaw- Will Travel

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    Yup. The pins are what's held me back and I've never trusted the pinless variety. So I guess my "weigh, wait, weigh, wait...." process is still a good one. One these days though, I'm gonna have to try the booze approach.
    Only the Blue Roads

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    I have one that I used back in my pre-addiction days for flatwork. No need for it in turning. Guess I should dig the thing out and take the batteries out of it before they corrode. Thanks for the reminder.

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    I had some problems with some expensive exotics end checking and moving after turning so I bought a pinned model for $20 on from HF. It's not accurate if you go by the scale but I've found what's turnable and what's not. Most of the time you can check in a place that's going to be turned away.

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