Found out my white oak stock has been sitting too long...

Was reading through a Fine Woodworking article from 2019 and stumbled across a stat that said white oak loses about 30% of its bending strength after 5 years of storage. I've got a stack in my shop that's been sitting since 2018 and I was about to use it for a curved cabinet door. Had to stop and test a scrap piece first, and man it snapped way easier than I expected. Anyone else run into old lumber failing on them mid-project?

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lilyfisher1mo ago

Timing is everything, ain't it?

jamie641mo ago

lilyfisher nailed it with "timing is everything." Man, I once missed a flight by 10 minutes and ended up meeting my wife at the gate for the next one. Best worst timing ever, lol.