What should I get for a moisture meter? Is a $30 moisture meter adequate for checking bowls or should I get a $60 one?
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Honestly, I don't think a MM will do a whole lot for bowl turning - You'd find superior results going by weight over time.
I agree with Brian.
However, I use my moisture meter on every bowl I turn.....but, only to get an initial idea of what to expect in the seasoning process. I could do exactly the same thing without the MM, but I'm glad I have it. The readout need not be extremely accurate....close is good enough for my purposes.
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yup I have one, thought I needed one. But in reality rarely use it, weight is a simple and effective way of sorting things out. The lighter it gets, the dryer it is then follow that with mass collection my favourite method eventually you will have a stockpile of wet, drying, and driedHonestly, I don't think a MM will do a whole lot for bowl turning - You'd find superior results going by weight over time. I weigh my rough outs in grams , and when they stop losing weight , generally means the wood has stabilized to environment, once you have that, there isn't much point in checking MC% as it will change as the environment changes. I have a MM, but only really use it to check slabs that have been cut out of a log (Too big to fit on scale) and the like, so it sees very little use otherwise.
*Edit to clarify:* Weights checked about once a month until there's very little change in weight, then checked once a week for a couple or 3 more weeks, and if weight fluctuates (goes up and down, which it sometimes never does) during that time, it's pretty much seen as dry and stabilized.