WOODWORKING & CARPENTRYWood Moisture & Shrinkage Sizer

Woodworking & Carpentry Calculators

Interactive measurement conversions, precision joinery layouts, and material dimensioning tools optimized for cabinetmakers, builders, and hobbyist woodworkers.

Wood Moisture & Shrinkage Sizer

Predict radial, tangential, and volumetric wood shrinkage as moisture content drops from green/FSP down to EMC (equilibrium moisture content).

Wood Species & Shrinkage Parameters

18%
Fiber Saturation Point (FSP) caps at 30%
8%
Standard indoor equilibrium is 6% - 8%

Expected Shrinkage Output (Red Oak)

Dry DimensionTarget at 8% MC
5.828
Shrinkage %-2.87%
Lost Dimension0.172
Shrinkage Visualizer
Dry: 97.1% remaining
Lost
Green (6)-0.172 gapOven-Dry or Targeted (5.828)
Wood Moisture Principles

Wood is a hygroscopic material that absorbs and releases moisture. Tangential shrinkage (parallel to growth rings) is typically twice as great as radial shrinkage (perpendicular to growth rings). Longitudinal shrinkage is usually negligible.

Lumber does not shrink or expand when moisture levels are above the Fiber Saturation Point (FSP, around 30% moisture content) because only the free water inside cell cavities is leaving. Below 30%, bound water leaves the cell walls, causing cell shrinkage.

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