Excerpt from the full article:

"The answer to the question: "how dry is my wood?" is one of the most important things for a woodworker to know. For a woodturner making such items as bowls or lamp bases, where a certain amount of distortion is acceptable, it may not be very critical. But when (s)he is making items which will have parts inserted in them, such as ceramic tiles, or lids, or anything where excessive movement is likely to be a source of embarrassment, it becomes very necessary to ensure that the wood is sufficiently dry."

See the full article on Brian Clifford's "Woodturner's Workshop" web site.

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Brian Clifford (Lincolnshire, England).