Humidity meets stupid! - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

greatdane2 · 08-06-2009, 10:58 PM

I allways seem to have problems with gloss varnish, oil and water based. All the cans say to use them in less than 50% humidity.
Humidity is what you get back east or in Florida not here. We get the odd muggy day but thats all.
Anyway I am restoring a old dining table and the air in my shop is more blue than humid. Untill I actually looked up the local weather site for here. It was at 79%. Even today which is a lot cooler than the last few weeks it is still up at 63%.
So now I will check before I do more varnish. After I sand off all the coats I have allready done.
So heads up about the humidity level, it seems to be a lot higher than I thought and probably is elsewhere as well.

wood-n-things · 08-06-2009, 11:14 PM

I'm with HUMID <--

........LOL ROFL!

Terry Jay · 08-07-2009, 01:41 AM

Just wait for the winter heating season.

scrollpup · 08-07-2009, 01:49 AM

Sorry about your misfortune,but thanks for the heads up.Hadn't thought about that.

Jerry

wood-n-things · 08-07-2009, 03:04 AM

Sawwy bout that...I do feel your pain....

JohnB · 08-07-2009, 04:28 AM

Bummer Alan,
Humidity is one thing I don't have to worry about

AKAkopa · 08-07-2009, 01:09 PM

Definition of relative humidity-----the sweat you break into when you get caught fooling around with your sister-in-law.

Richard Grover · 08-07-2009, 01:22 PM

50% humidity - what is that? I don't know that I would even know what 50% humidity feels like. If it ever got to 50% humidity here in southern New Jersey we wouldn't have a clue what to do. We generally consider any day that the humidity is lower than 75% to be a gorgeous, simply wonderful day. New Jersey is the only place that I know of that can have 100% humidity and NOT be raining. Several years ago I visited West Africa and the humidity there was less than it was here in New Jersey.

DG Dewalt 788

Wood Dog · 08-07-2009, 03:31 PM

Thanks for the heads up Alan, and nice to see you posting again.

Lou · 08-07-2009, 04:41 PM

Hey Richard, take a trip to Nova Scotia sometime! We're not as hot as Jersey, but I can assure you that 100 percent humidity is not one bit uncommon in July and August, especially on the coast. I think I need to grow some gills. In desperation, Hub and I built a drying box to help dry my intarsia. I don't usually do intarsia in summer, but am this year, and found nothing would dry in our weather. It's been just wonderful and I advise anyone with a humidity problem to consider building one (or else take the summer off). Fog has it charms, but not day and day out!

Lou

08-06-2009, 10:58 PM	#1
greatdane2 Dumb Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver Island, BC. Canada Posts: 2,226	Humidity meets stupid! I allways seem to have problems with gloss varnish, oil and water based. All the cans say to use them in less than 50% humidity. Humidity is what you get back east or in Florida not here. We get the odd muggy day but thats all. Anyway I am restoring a old dining table and the air in my shop is more blue than humid. Untill I actually looked up the local weather site for here. It was at 79%. Even today which is a lot cooler than the last few weeks it is still up at 63%. So now I will check before I do more varnish. After I sand off all the coats I have allready done. So heads up about the humidity level, it seems to be a lot higher than I thought and probably is elsewhere as well. __________________ Alan and Rafi. In our house, if you have to bend over to pet a dog it ain't a real dog! UNLESS its a puppy. And the puppy is getting huge. 8 months old and 32" at the shoulders.

08-06-2009, 11:14 PM	#2
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,478 Blog Entries: 1	I'm with HUMID <-- ........LOL ROFL! __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

08-07-2009, 01:49 AM	#4
scrollpup Avatar by Casey Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Hot Springs,Arkansas Posts: 1,732	Sorry about your misfortune,but thanks for the heads up.Hadn't thought about that. Jerry __________________ Two wrongs don't make a right....they just even the score...

08-07-2009, 03:04 AM	#5
wood-n-things Behave Yourself..I can't. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Right here ---silly Posts: 4,478 Blog Entries: 1	Sawwy bout that...I do feel your pain.... __________________ The Mike One of them anyway. Don't be so open-minded. Your brains will fall out!

08-07-2009, 04:28 AM	#6
JohnB 1 Tin Soldier Rides Away Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Posts: 4,859	Bummer Alan, Humidity is one thing I don't have to worry about __________________ Regards John "The Golden Mile" I got holes in both of my shoes Well I'm a walking case of the blues Saw a dollar yesterday But the wind blew it away Some of my Stuff Retired Medically Unfit WA Police Officers

08-07-2009, 01:41 AM	#3
Terry Jay Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sterling, AK Port Angeles, WA Posts: 33	Just wait for the winter heating season.

08-07-2009, 01:09 PM	#7
AKAkopa Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 254	Definition of relative humidity-----the sweat you break into when you get caught fooling around with your sister-in-law.

08-07-2009, 01:22 PM	#8
Richard Grover Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 145	50% humidity - what is that? I don't know that I would even know what 50% humidity feels like. If it ever got to 50% humidity here in southern New Jersey we wouldn't have a clue what to do. We generally consider any day that the humidity is lower than 75% to be a gorgeous, simply wonderful day. New Jersey is the only place that I know of that can have 100% humidity and NOT be raining. Several years ago I visited West Africa and the humidity there was less than it was here in New Jersey. DG Dewalt 788

08-07-2009, 03:31 PM	#9
Wood Dog Senior member--Absolutely Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA USA Posts: 3,451	Thanks for the heads up Alan, and nice to see you posting again. __________________ WD

08-07-2009, 04:41 PM	#10
Lou Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 259	Hey Richard, take a trip to Nova Scotia sometime! We're not as hot as Jersey, but I can assure you that 100 percent humidity is not one bit uncommon in July and August, especially on the coast. I think I need to grow some gills. In desperation, Hub and I built a drying box to help dry my intarsia. I don't usually do intarsia in summer, but am this year, and found nothing would dry in our weather. It's been just wonderful and I advise anyone with a humidity problem to consider building one (or else take the summer off). Fog has it charms, but not day and day out! Lou __________________ www.woodbylouise.ca

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