Subject: Re: [baidarka] newbie question: why round ribs?
From: keewatin (keewatin@warpmail.net)
Date: Fri Nov 15 2002 - 16:29:28 EST
On Fri, 15 Nov 2002 20:10:05 +0000, brian.nystrom@att.net said:
> My understanding is that cedars, in general, are poor steam bending
> woods, as are most softwoods. Oak, ash and walnut are the three best
> steam bending woods, according the sources I've seen. My attempts at
> steam bending softwoods have also been a waste of time and materials, but
> I've had good luck with white ash and red oak.
I'm on my third try now. Had to cut another. ;-) I came oh so close on
the second try, but got greedy and rushed the last few inches. Crack.
Dohh! I found that if I fill my kitchen sink with hot water, pull the
blank out and get it quickely bent enough so I can rotate the form and
bend it the rest of the way in the sink, it works good. So good (he says
NOW) that I only cut one more blank to get it right tonight. It actually
bent nicely except for the crack at the end; its also semi-green, being
out of a rough-sawn board cut from the tree last spring
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