Me and my big mouth: I happened to mention to my wife that a table would look good at a corner in the hallway and she suggested that one with a curved front would be just the ticket.
I've always intended to build a steambox and Woodcraft carries the steam generator.
Question: what wood species best lend themselves to steam-bending?
Larry
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> > Most domestic woods bend fine. The real trick is to try and get wood th=
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> On Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:06:21 AM UTC-7, Gramps' shop wrote:
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rved front would be just the ticket.
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> Most domestic woods bend fine. The real trick is to try and get wood that=
was air dried. The kiln drying process is harsh on the wood and sort of ha=
rdens it. You may be better off doing lamination work. Then you can just ad=
d a top lam that is any species you want. Lamming is fun. lots of re-sawing=
and fixture building, etc.
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> Bending is much more art than process. It can be a real hit and miss affa=
ir.
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> I'll look and see if I can find the videos of this one guy who weaves ste=
amed wood. He shows that taking a steamed piece of wood and bending it on o=
ne axis, then the other and it turns into like a piece of rope for a few se=
conds and you can weave with it.
OK, here is one video that shows the same concept, bending two directions. =
I remember know the guy I saw was twisting the wood as the third step, not =
weaving.
On Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:06:21 AM UTC-7, Gramps' shop wrote:
> Me and my big mouth: I happened to mention to my wife that a table would =
look good at a corner in the hallway and she suggested that one with a curv=
ed front would be just the ticket.
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> I've always intended to build a steambox and Woodcraft carries the steam =
generator.
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> Question: what wood species best lend themselves to steam-bending?
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> Larry
Most domestic woods bend fine. The real trick is to try and get wood that w=
as air dried. The kiln drying process is harsh on the wood and sort of hard=
ens it. You may be better off doing lamination work. Then you can just add =
a top lam that is any species you want. Lamming is fun. lots of re-sawing a=
nd fixture building, etc.
Bending is much more art than process. It can be a real hit and miss affair=
.
I'll look and see if I can find the videos of this one guy who weaves steam=
ed wood. He shows that taking a steamed piece of wood and bending it on one=
axis, then the other and it turns into like a piece of rope for a few seco=
nds and you can weave with it.
On 9/19/13 1:06 PM, Gramps' shop wrote:
> Me and my big mouth: I happened to mention to my wife that a table
> would look good at a corner in the hallway and she suggested that one
> with a curved front would be just the ticket.
>
> I've always intended to build a steambox and Woodcraft carries the
> steam generator.
>
> Question: what wood species best lend themselves to steam-bending?
>
> Larry
>
For whatever reason, most North American hardwoods bend very well.
Pick what you like and it will probably work great.
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> Me and my big mouth: I happened to mention to my wife that a table would
> look good at a corner in the hallway and she suggested that one with a
> curved front would be just the ticket.
>
> I've always intended to build a steambox and Woodcraft carries the steam
> generator.
>
> Question: what wood species best lend themselves to steam-bending?
Ash. Which was why it was used in the Wright Bros. flying machine for the
landing skids.
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Gramps' shop <[email protected]> belched:
> Me and my big mouth: I happened to mention to my wife that a table
> would look good at a corner in the hallway and she suggested that one
> with a curved front would be just the ticket.
>
> I've always intended to build a steambox and Woodcraft carries the
> steam generator.
>
> Question: what wood species best lend themselves to steam-bending?
>
> Larry
Easiest?
Get some bendable plywood, take two pieces and laminate together in the
curve you want and just add the veneer of your choice