Questions tagged [bending]
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How long should I leave a green yew stick clamped to a bench for straightening?
I have already gotten a lot of great info from some previous questions on here, but honestly speaking, I am trying to find a reliable answer for my ten year-old, son who (probably rightly) doubts my ...
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Bending wood and resin
I’m trying to figure out the best way to make this project. I have a project that I have already cut out on my CNC machine, but each end needs to be bent upwards about 15 degrees. I don’t have a press ...
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Is it possible to fix a distorted laminated chair leg? [bent-wood lamination]
I have an armchair that, according to the manufacturer, is made of moulded layer-glued wood veneer (IKEA Poang).
After several years the chair is tipping to the left. As seen from the picture below, ...
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How to bend maple for window sill restoration
We're remodeling a bathroom in a house built in 1920 and we're trying to stay (mostly) true to the original design. The thing we love most about this house is the woodwork. It's simple but very ...
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Help a novice with warping pine wood boards
First of all, I am a complete beginner! I've recently bought a couple of wood boards(~50cm×50cm×2cm) to make a board game scenery. It needs to be completely straight so that it can be placed on a ...
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Pine vs Birch plywood bending
I'd like to make something like in this picture
I'm thinking of using 1.2mm plywood doubled on each side. Is birch plywood (which seems to be quite a bit cheaper) any worse than pine?
If you have any ...
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Straightening a green bent walking stick
I recent found an awesome stick while hiking with my family (in mid
January)
Since then I have removed all the bark and sanded it to make it look even more awesome(er)
I even wrapped the top in ...
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How to make bent bed slats?
Most bed slats have a slight consistent upward bulging:
I am wondering how can one achieve this bulging and make it so precise that each slat is bulged the same amount of degrees.
I suppose that they ...
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What is the mimumum bend radius for 6 mm Medite Tricoya Extreme MDF?
What is the minimum radius that 6 mm Medite Tricoya Extreme MDF (an MDF for outdoor use) can be bent to? If possible I want to bend it to a radius of 2500 mm, without kerfing.
It will be fixed with ...
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Bending wood using heat alone, what temp does it need to get to?
I just saw a YouTube video where a guy was easily bending cedar strips for his canoe with a heat gun.
The temperature of a heat gun is very hot (over 1000 degrees) but how hot does the wood itself ...
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How to prevent desktop from bowing?
So, this is usually a problem for particleboard shelves, which bow under the weight of books. But my question is actually about the desk, which I built myself:
It's a small desk (36x20inch), its top ...
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Can you effectively correct a warped board finished with polyurethane (or other waterproofing)?
Heat and moisture tend to be the go-to's for effectively bending wood. Because of the finish, not much, if any moisture will be able to penetrate the wood. Can heat alone, or just a solid rig that ...
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How to fix a crack when bending a veneer
I’m trying to Re-veneer a part of my cars console and the piece has a bend of about 80 degrees. I’ve glued the veneer down with contact adhesive, but around the bend it has developed a crack. Is there ...
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Best wood species for extreme bends?
Old cars use a mix of metal chassis, wooden frame, and steel/alumin*m sheet nailed/screwed over the frame. Most of the timber is straight, but a few parts have substantial bends.
I am trying to ...
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Is it possible straighten (unbend) a piece of coconut shell. Steaming it or heating it?
Is it be possible straighten a piece of coconut shell using similar techniques to bend wood?
I know it's not wood but I just can imagine cutting the coconut shell in many tiles and later straighten ...
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