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13/11/2005 11:47 AM

Bending Timber

Hi

Does any one have any information on re bending Hickory that has been
dried.What it the best method?


Regards Larry


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in reply to [email protected] on 13/11/2005 11:47 AM

13/11/2005 10:51 AM

On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 11:47:03 GMT, [email protected] wrote:

>Hi
>
>Does any one have any information on re bending Hickory that has been
>dried.What it the best method?
>
>
>Regards Larry
You might start here:

http://www.megspace.com/lifestyles/njmarine/Steam.html

HTH
Bill

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Andy Dingley

in reply to [email protected] on 13/11/2005 11:47 AM

14/11/2005 2:01 AM

On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 11:47:03 GMT, [email protected] wrote:

>Does any one have any information on re bending Hickory that has been
>dried.What it the best method?

Get some more hickory, and steam bend it while it's still green.

Ideally split it with a froe, rather than sawing it. It's easier to bend
wiggly wood then machine it smooth than it is to saw it straight, then
try to bend interrupted grain.


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