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Quite the opposite, the lumber industry has been selling greener and wetter wood year after year. If they would stockpile the quality would increase, and they c

by Grakel 5y ago

Quite the opposite, the lumber industry has been selling greener and wetter wood year after year. If they would stockpile the quality would increase, and they could build a cushion to fluctuating demand.

rsj_hn 5y ago
I've noticed this with musical instruments, and it sucks. This has been a chronic problem with Gibson guitars, but also even small scale luthiers are being hurt. https://www.guitarworld.com/features/adam-jones-i-told-gibson-you-know-the-wood-was-different-back-then-and-they-went-were-going-to-match-it-the-guitar-is-heavy-man https://www.guitarworld.com/features/adam-jones-i-told-gibso...
legitster 5y ago
Haha! Point taken.
reportingsjr 5y ago
Do you have a source to back up either of these claims? 1. greener/wetter wood 2. quality increase from drier wood There are standards for the moisture content in dimensional lumber. It's unlikely lumber yards are going to be selling wood that's outside of the standard ranges. Additionally, some of the soft woods are a PITA to deal with if they get too dry, as they are more prone to cracking when driving fasteners without drilling holes. Much of the quality issues stem from having cut down most old growth forest and converting these past forests to farmland or suburban yards. The primary source for fir, spruce, and pine these days that are used for dimensional lumber come from managed farms. The trees are only grown as long as needed to harvest certain sizes of lumber. This leaves you with grain running in less than ideal directions and a lot of sapwood instead of heartwood. To be honest though, most dimensional lumber people complain about is fine for the sort of framing it's used for. It's a lot more efficient to use wood the way we currently do, rather than clear cutting our now very rare old growth forests and producing high quality, wasteful lumber. Increasing lumber stockpiles isn't going to solve any of these issues.
- Grakel 5y ago
  I don't have a study I can link you, but I would encourage you to ask around. I buy a lot of lumber and I talk to people across the country who do too. It goes far beyond anecdotes, the practice is common knowledge today.

by Grakel 5y ago

rsj_hn 5y ago

I've noticed this with musical instruments, and it sucks. This has been a chronic problem with Gibson guitars, but also even small scale luthiers are being hurt. https://www.guitarworld.com/features/adam-jones-i-told-gibson-you-know-the-wood-was-different-back-then-and-they-went-were-going-to-match-it-the-guitar-is-heavy-man https://www.guitarworld.com/features/adam-jones-i-told-gibso...

legitster 5y ago

Haha! Point taken.

reportingsjr 5y ago

Do you have a source to back up either of these claims? 1. greener/wetter wood 2. quality increase from drier wood There are standards for the moisture content in dimensional lumber. It's unlikely lumber yards are going to be selling wood that's outside of the standard ranges. Additionally, some of the soft woods are a PITA to deal with if they get too dry, as they are more prone to cracking when driving fasteners without drilling holes. Much of the quality issues stem from having cut down most old growth forest and converting these past forests to farmland or suburban yards. The primary source for fir, spruce, and pine these days that are used for dimensional lumber come from managed farms. The trees are only grown as long as needed to harvest certain sizes of lumber. This leaves you with grain running in less than ideal directions and a lot of sapwood instead of heartwood. To be honest though, most dimensional lumber people complain about is fine for the sort of framing it's used for. It's a lot more efficient to use wood the way we currently do, rather than clear cutting our now very rare old growth forests and producing high quality, wasteful lumber. Increasing lumber stockpiles isn't going to solve any of these issues.

Grakel 5y ago
I don't have a study I can link you, but I would encourage you to ask around. I buy a lot of lumber and I talk to people across the country who do too. It goes far beyond anecdotes, the practice is common knowledge today.