I have a moisture meter and check wood in my basement shop before turning on the lathe. Shop is fan vented summer, no AC small gas heater winter. Take off Walnut Stock from 1903 Springfield something I check to confirm the meter Is working properly. . Moisture content varies as you would expect. Dryer winter when heated more moisture humid summers.
Never weighted the 03 stock but many turners use weight of a bowl blank & changes as it dries instead of meters. Meters much cheaper today & many turners have them. I can feel wood & tell fairly well how it’s goIng turn . No doubt stock makers & restorers can do the same. Guessing only variance 5 % by weight not unusual.
William
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