Shoutout to the old guy at the lumberyard who told me to wet my cedar fence boards

He saw me loading up for a job in Phoenix and said to hose them down before I started. I thought he was nuts, but it was 105 degrees. Did it anyway. Boards went on smooth, no splits at all. Saved me a ton of time and waste. Anyone else have a weird tip that actually worked?

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3 Comments

park.adam2mo ago

Seems like basic woodworking knowledge to me. People have been doing that for ages in dry climates. Not exactly a trade secret.

markm272mo ago

You're right @park.adam, it's old knowledge but it gets lost when people only learn from new videos. The basics always need repeating because someone is hearing it for the first time. That's how the craft actually stays alive.

victorcoleman2mo ago

Reminds me of my grandpa's warped shed door.