Wood expansion question

What wick said. Do you know the moisture of the wood? In these parts, between 7-8% is good.

It was kiln dried. It’s not green but I’m not sure the moisture content. Haven’t picked it up yet but I’ll check it. Not a mortis and tenon joint. The picture he showed me had the brace screwed to the outside of the leg. But he wants it recessed into the leg. See the link for an example. Table

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KD wood is more likely to shrink than anything though, like wick said.

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Any wood not already at equilibrium will be more likely to shrink if you're using it indoors in an air conditioned environment. KD wood less so than air dried wood. It all depends on the relative humidity of the air indoors vs the moisture content of the wood. Ideally, you let your wood come to equilibrium in the room it will be in as a finished product. Often that is not achievable in reality.

Here is a good article on wood shrinkage. https://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2010/09/03/moisture-content-wood-movement/

Here is a good graphic from that article.




ETA: Relative Humidity in your house (assuming AC) will likely be 30-50%, probably closer to 50 than 30 most times unless you live in an arid region.

walnut is a very stable wood to work with. remember both pieces will be shrinking and swelling. all things considered I would think with a good finish especially on the end grain you should have little problem for inside furniture

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Relative Humidity

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Wrong, relative humidity is the sweat that rolls off a Bama fans balls when hes banging his cousin.

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