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Vinman - Sounds right. I use a similar formula to figure out my total core width.

That's quite a lot of flash, but it depends on the wood you are using for the core. Do you put your core through a heat cycle before it is used?

Yeah 3 mm each side is a lot I guess but I'm still learning and sort of need this margin right now until I'm better .

I do not heat treat my cores. I have been thinking about it though. What is your thinking here. Drying and shrinking the core?

It's damp during the winter, so I can't rely on the published moisture content.

Dimensional stability is important and although water doesn't boil at 80 degrees C, it does start to steam.

Would putting a dehumidifier in my shop for a bit help prior to core building?

No, it not a replacement for the huge ovens used in the industrial process.

Bringing the core in for a few day will have an effect provided you process and press the same day, it all a bit finger in the wind though. It will reduce some of the surface moisture, but you won't receive the full benefit.

It's easier to put the core through a heat cycle and then process. Try it once with a few before and after measurements and it will start to make sense. Especially if you are anywhere near the press when the cycle ends.

My wood is kept in the shop off the floor. It is pretty dry but there are
Obviously changes in humidity in the environment. Maybe I'll pick up a humidity tool.

A moisture meter would be cheaper.