Evan,
While you were describing how the wood reacts to the heat in your wood shop reminds me of the heat in the Chan movies: The Golden Eye, The Red Dragon, and The Feathered Serpent.

So your post is very ON TOPIC to me! Not to mention that it sounds an awful like the weather we're having here!

Virginia

Evan--I've tried emailing you and at least some are not getting throug to you.

Please try emailing me--or at least through Bill, Rush, Mrs. P, . . . .

Virginia