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Is the weight of a board a good proxy for moisture content?

It is indeed true that wood will lose mass as you dry the moisture out. Conversely, water loss is the main component of any mass difference - there are not many other ways that wood can spontaneously ...
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Is the weight of a board a good proxy for moisture content?

one way to use weight of a board for measuring moisture content is to take a sample, weight it (accurately) put it in the oven at around 225, cook it for a while 2-3 hours? (depends on how green it is)...
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