Shrinking, Swelling, and Moisture Content

In this third installment of Wagner Meters’ Wood Moisture Measurement webinar series, presenter Charlie Phillips from Pittsburg State University explains why wood shrinks and swells as its moisture content changes. Understanding that movement, and keeping moisture in check, is key to building wood products that stay flat, tight, and true over time.

View the entire series: Wood Moisture Video Series for Woodworking

• Part 1: Wood Moisture Measurement Webinar Introduction
• Part 2: What is Wood Moisture Content?
• Part 3: Shrinking, Swelling, and Moisture Content (this video)
• Part 4: How Moisture Content Affects Products
• Part 5: How to Correct Wood Moisture Content
• Part 6: The Relationship between Wood and Moisture
• Part 7: The Relationship between Relative Humidity and Moisture Content
• Part 8: Moisture Content from the Manufacturer to the End User
• Part 9: Storing Wood at the Correct Moisture Content or EMC

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