Art, this is getting interesting but I think we are "bending" the thread a little. Maybe I can make it next year and we can discuss it over a beer or something.<P> Suffice it to say that the blank was 13% when turned, I would think that the several weeks since being turned, setting in my dry, heated shop would have brought it down a notch or two. About 8-9% seems to be the ambient working moisture levels around here, I guess that's what we get for living in a rainforest most of the year. Once I move to Central Oregon next year, I'm sure I'll be seeing drier conditions and then I can test your theories a little better. I'm always open to learning something new. Take care- Sheister
