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MontyJ
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Beginner steam bending
Inspired by the work of fellow member Kiefer, I spent some time experimenting. I made these steam bent “s” curves as part of a larger project I have started. That was a lot of fun! I’m now hunting for supplies to build a much larger steam system. I also plan to talk to the people at the mill and see if I can get some air dried stuff. These were made from KD cherry.
Where are the band-aids?---Pro Libertate!
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Sweeet!
1/16 thick?
Abbas, Castro Valley, CA
That looks very good but you should post the jig also I am sure there is a lot of interest .
Glad you tried this and hope you can find some air dried lumber .
Looks great! Can’t wait to see the project it’s for.
Losing fingers since 1969
Between 1/16 and 3/32. I tried 1/8" but was getting some breakage on the tighter radius. The only jig I had was a few pieces of pvc pipe. I was lucky enough to have a piece of 2-1/2" PVC electrical conduit that fit perfectly over the 2" ABS with enough space for the wood. After bending it, I quickly snapped the “clamp” over it. It worked like a champ. I bent the larger radius on all four pieces at once around a 3" pvc pipe. I originally planned to laminate 4 pieces together, but discovered it would be too thick for what I wanted, so I’ll only need two. I need two complete laminations for the project, so I’m ready to glue them up.
Where are the band-aids?---Pro Libertate!
it’s more fun to see the process with so many pictures.
Well done!
Abbas, Castro Valley, CA
Monty,
This looks like a really interesting project. Your bending looks great. Can’t wait to see what this is all about!
L/W
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin
Very well done Monty…
It was great you showed the whole process…thanks
Mike
Mike
The project is top secret ;) I have other components bent now including 1/4" ash and 1/2" cherry. If this works, I’ll have one very happy daughter!
Where are the band-aids?---Pro Libertate!
Good job on the clapming love the use of the PVC pipe .
Looks like you are hooked on bending ,keep teasing us .
A couple more components of the mystery project:
In the first two pics I used a combination of ABS pipe, 3/8 dowel rod, and wedges to get the shape I was after.
Where are the band-aids?---Pro Libertate!
A very innovative approach to clamping tight curves,good thinking.
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