barrybait Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 If you are drying wood in the oven, does it have to be an electric oven? I have a gas oven and a by-product of combustion is moisture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dock Shuey Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 The temperature inside the oven is so high compared to the atmosphere that the relative humidity is dropped to essentially zero. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dock Shuey Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 As a disclaimer, you probably shouldn't put flammable material like wood inside an oven and leave it unattended, and you should also look up the flashpoint or autoignition temperature of whatever you're working with. I have used a 300 degree oven to dry black walnut, sitka spruce, red cedar, padauk, mango, goncalo alves and eastern hard maple without any problems. Nevertheless, don't burn down your house and then say I told you it was safe to do so! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenlures Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 Enough said.....start carving! Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly voodoo Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 Just now, ravenlures said: Enough said.....start carving! Wayne Yup too much thinking not enough sawdust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
