Green Wood Shrinkage Calculator

Expected movement from green to dry for turned pieces.

Green diameter (in)

Green depth (in)

Green wall thickness (in)

Species preset (0=custom)

Tangential shrinkage (%)

Radial shrinkage (%)

Green MC (%)

Target dry MC (%)

Tab to move between fields

Dry short axis (in)

9.41

Dry long axis (in)

9.71

Ovality (in)0.29

Dry depth (in)3.88

Thinnest wall (in)0.47

Thickest wall (in)0.49

Rough-turn wall (in)1

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Green diameter (in), Green depth (in), and Green wall thickness (in).
Set Species preset (0=custom), Tangential shrinkage (%), and Radial shrinkage (%).
Adjust Green MC (%), Target dry MC (%) as needed.
Review Dry short axis (in) and Dry long axis (in).
Use Ovality (in) and Dry depth (in) to inform your decision.

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