So I opened my oven today....

[Kopper1013]

So I was cooking a template I had pressed into my form today cause I've been struggling to fit my riser. After 4 hrs I opened to box and it was SOAKED, condensation all over everything!!! Like a sauna when I opened the box!!!

What would cause this? This is the first time this form has been into the oven, it is made from a LVL beam, I put a pretty thick coat of wax on it buuuuuttt......

Should I cook the form off for a while with the lid cracked? Is she gonna warp on me? I'm lost and at wits end I have struggled so much with this form and to lose it now would push me over the edge.

Thanks for your time, knowledge and input in advance!!

[Bowjunkie]

My LVL press put out a lot of moisture too the first time. It dried out and held its shape. It wouldn't hurt to let it spend some time in there with the lid open a bit, and then check it for accuracy after it's dried out.

[mikkekeswick]

Don't stress! It should be ok if left for a while with the lid open. Making forms gets easier after you've done a few!

[JamesV]

Get yourself a double handful of charcoal braquets and throw in the bottom of your heat box. Problem solved.

James