What is "bending plywood"?

Gotta run, but look here:

http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=bending+plywood&meta=

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Greg


"Ian Dodd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I was flipping through the Nov. '04 issue of Fine Homebuilding today
> (killing time and it was on a coffee table) and came across an article
> about building cabinets with curved doors. Scanning through it, the
> author/cabinetmaker said he made the doors out of 1/8" "bending
> plywood" over a form and then veneered them.
>
> Earlier in the day I had been rolling an idea over in my mind that
> called for bent laminations and this article seemed to suggest a
> possible material.
>
> Has anybody ever heard of "bending plywood"? Is this a particular
> product engineered with more flexibility for this purpose? If I go to
> my plywood specialty dealer (and I do have one near home) and ask for
> "bending plywood" will I get anything more than a blank stare?
>
> Thanks for any insights.

"Ian Dodd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I was flipping through the Nov. '04 issue of Fine Homebuilding today
> (killing time and it was on a coffee table) and came across an article
> about building cabinets with curved doors. Scanning through it, the
> author/cabinetmaker said he made the doors out of 1/8" "bending
> plywood" over a form and then veneered them.
>
> Earlier in the day I had been rolling an idea over in my mind that
> called for bent laminations and this article seemed to suggest a
> possible material.
>
> Has anybody ever heard of "bending plywood"? Is this a particular
> product engineered with more flexibility for this purpose? If I go to
> my plywood specialty dealer (and I do have one near home) and ask for
> "bending plywood" will I get anything more than a blank stare?
>
> Thanks for any insights.

You could check LVT--called Finnish Birch Plywood

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.asp?page=32736&category=1,250,43217&ccurr
ency=3&SID=3D07454ECE

Cheers

Just go to you local (non-borgs) plywood supplier and ask for "wacky-wood".
Its usally luan plywood where the grain runs the same direction on each ply.

Fun Stuff!
Dave


"Ian Dodd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I was flipping through the Nov. '04 issue of Fine Homebuilding today
> (killing time and it was on a coffee table) and came across an article
> about building cabinets with curved doors. Scanning through it, the
> author/cabinetmaker said he made the doors out of 1/8" "bending
> plywood" over a form and then veneered them.
>
> Earlier in the day I had been rolling an idea over in my mind that
> called for bent laminations and this article seemed to suggest a
> possible material.
>
> Has anybody ever heard of "bending plywood"? Is this a particular
> product engineered with more flexibility for this purpose? If I go to
> my plywood specialty dealer (and I do have one near home) and ask for
> "bending plywood" will I get anything more than a blank stare?
>
> Thanks for any insights.

You may need to find a manufacturer, for example:

http://www.interiorproducts.com/products_timberflex.html

And then see who their web site lists as distributors to avoid the blank stare.

[email protected] (Ian Dodd) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I was flipping through the Nov. '04 issue of Fine Homebuilding today
> (killing time and it was on a coffee table) and came across an article
> about building cabinets with curved doors. Scanning through it, the
> author/cabinetmaker said he made the doors out of 1/8" "bending
> plywood" over a form and then veneered them.
>
> Earlier in the day I had been rolling an idea over in my mind that
> called for bent laminations and this article seemed to suggest a
> possible material.
>
> Has anybody ever heard of "bending plywood"? Is this a particular
> product engineered with more flexibility for this purpose? If I go to
> my plywood specialty dealer (and I do have one near home) and ask for
> "bending plywood" will I get anything more than a blank stare?
>
> Thanks for any insights.

I think it only bends along one axis. Some customers might want it to
bend along the 4 foot axis and others might want it to bend along the
8 foot axis, depending on what they are making.

If you would like a challenge, try coopered doors like Mr. Krenov
makes.

igor <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> On 11 Nov 2004 09:02:13 -0800, [email protected] (Charles Erskine)
> wrote:
>
> >You may need to find a manufacturer, for example:
> >
> >http://www.interiorproducts.com/products_timberflex.html
> >
> >And then see who their web site lists as distributors to avoid the blank stare.
> >
> This stopped me for a minute when reading their homepage: "Timberflex is
> available in 4'x8’ and 8'x4’ panel sizes..." Sounds like an old Abbott &
> Costello routine. "Well try turning it this way."

Its plywood that the grain goes the same direction in all the plys to allow
for bending.
I just used it on my latest project - see A.B.P.W - poker table.
I used it for the curved legs.

Stuff us really neat - you can take a full sheet and basically wrap it onto
itself.


"Ian Dodd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I was flipping through the Nov. '04 issue of Fine Homebuilding today
> (killing time and it was on a coffee table) and came across an article
> about building cabinets with curved doors. Scanning through it, the
> author/cabinetmaker said he made the doors out of 1/8" "bending
> plywood" over a form and then veneered them.
>
> Earlier in the day I had been rolling an idea over in my mind that
> called for bent laminations and this article seemed to suggest a
> possible material.
>
> Has anybody ever heard of "bending plywood"? Is this a particular
> product engineered with more flexibility for this purpose? If I go to
> my plywood specialty dealer (and I do have one near home) and ask for
> "bending plywood" will I get anything more than a blank stare?
>
> Thanks for any insights.

[email protected] (Ian Dodd) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>
> Has anybody ever heard of "bending plywood"? Is this a particular
> product engineered with more flexibility for this purpose? If I go to
> my plywood specialty dealer (and I do have one near home) and ask for
> "bending plywood" will I get anything more than a blank stare?
>
> Thanks for any insights.

Here at Paxtons we sell a couple of different forms of bending
plywood. The one thing they all have in common is that, when the plys
are stacked, the grain direction is always the same. Regular plywood
plys are stacked crossways to each other to increase rigidity. The
bending ply is extremely flexible and you can roll it into a 4' x 8"
diameter tube.

Alex

On 11 Nov 2004 09:02:13 -0800, [email protected] (Charles Erskine)
wrote:

>You may need to find a manufacturer, for example:
>
>http://www.interiorproducts.com/products_timberflex.html
>
>And then see who their web site lists as distributors to avoid the blank stare.
>
This stopped me for a minute when reading their homepage: "Timberflex is
available in 4'x8’ and 8'x4’ panel sizes..." Sounds like an old Abbott &
Costello routine. "Well try turning it this way."

On 11 Nov 2004 15:51:31 -0800, [email protected] (Charles
Erskine) wrote:

>I think it only bends along one axis. Some customers might want it to
>bend along the 4 foot axis and others might want it to bend along the
>8 foot axis, depending on what they are making.
>
I've only seen the 4x8 stuff. I used some on an armoire recently.
The bottom has curved sides and front, similar to a bombe chest.
Picture on ABPW.