High humidity

[duh Padma]

Hey Padma, its probably also the type of instruments you are building that is archtops without crossbracing.
Not as much locking in of the wood against shrinkage, leading to cracks

Now there ya go Jeff, that makes sense to me,
Ya I'll cop that reason and add it to me list.


blessingss

[duh Padma]

The RH in the Kootneys will be pretty good all year round for building Padma. Unless of course your've got a wood fired stove roaring away when the temp drops to -20 and below. Use to live in Cranbrook for a little bit

Ya Allen,

Thats what one wood think. However Cranrook is in the east Kootenays and wide open, almost desert like.

Nelson is in the west Koots, down in a valley surrounded by 3 mts and has 2 really wet season per year. Once the rains start, the valley clouds over and all that moisture is trapped. Don't last long and well me don't feel like doing mutch when it rains any how. But your right...its a pretty gooder climate for building...but Cranbrook is still better.

blessings