The Forestry Forum
General Forestry => Drying and Processing => Topic started by: Skip on May 19, 2006, 10:12:38 AM
Is there a "rule of thumb" for width shrinkage in poplar? If you want a 6 inch board what would you cut it at? I realize there is no hard and fast rule, just want fence boards to be close to 6 inches when dry.
Don't over dry and the shrinkage won't be great. For a fence, 20% would be OK. The DKOM list tangential shrinkage for poplar at 20% as less than 3%.
Thanks Den, that's what I needed to know.