My Fifth Attempt At Steam Bending a Board

I decided to try to bend another board with the current setup. I spent some time picking out the board, looking for errant grain and figure. The wood splits along the grain, so any cross grain in the board will cause it to split.

You know the drill by now, so I will cut to the chase. Here are the numbers for the bend.

Wow! This one bent like cheese! I just stuck the tail into the bracket notch and wrapped it around the form, clamping it only on one end. The board bent smoothly around the form withoug bowing out in places, so I did not add any extra clamps.

Here are the photos of the bent board.

Bent

The Wood Bent Smoothly Around the Form

Here is a view from a different angle.

Different Angle

The Bent Board From a Different Angle

Another view.

Another

Another View

Still another view.

Still Another

Still Another View

This one may be it. I don't see anything wrong with this board so far. I need to let it dry out for 24 hours and then see if I can make a hoop out of it. Fingers are crossed.

You may have noticed that I have taken off the caul on one side of the clamps. There is no need of it on the inside since that presses up against the form, and the clamp isn't going to hurt that.





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Original post date January 21, 2012

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