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05-07-2024,
3:50 PM
Mike King
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Kiln dried lumber is not an issue with bent lamination. You need 1) laminates that are thin enough to be able to bend around your form, 2) an...
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05-07-2024,
3:26 PM
Mike King
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Pneumatic pressure is effectively more clamps. And potentially dangerous, as said well above.
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05-07-2024,
7:13 AM
Mike King
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And more clamps.
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05-06-2024,
4:16 PM
Mike King
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That photo posted upside down. Who knows what is wrong with this forum software...
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05-06-2024,
4:14 PM
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My first curved piece was an A/V console with curved sides that is roughly 20" deep and veneered. I designed and made it with the assistance of...
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05-06-2024,
11:18 AM
Mike King
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An alternate way to achieve the curve would be to Cooper the bend. But rather than grain following the curve, the grain would be vertical (I don't...
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05-06-2024,
8:49 AM
Mike King
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I realize you are frustrated, but the best approach to achieve that shape is bent lamination. If you really want to get it to work, it seems like...
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05-01-2024,
11:15 AM
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For a really rigid glue line, I'd use Unbound 800. It is ok in exterior applications as long as it isn't continually exposed to water.
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04-27-2024,
6:28 PM
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Go back and look at the caul and padding photo from Michael Fortune I posted. If you make a similar caul, use sufficient flexible padding, and...
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04-26-2024,
9:56 PM
Mike King
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The Steinway factory tour was one of the best things I ever did in NYC. It's too bad that they have now eliminated it. My wife and I tried for...
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04-25-2024,
10:32 AM
Mike King
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For vacuum bagging, you place the laminates in a bag without a platen (with breather mesh to allow the air to evacuate), draw the vacuum, then bend...
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04-25-2024,
10:24 AM
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Perhaps it is just a piece of art while the intended user is living? ...
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04-25-2024,
10:16 AM
Mike King
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Alan, I just went back and reviewed some material I have from Michael Fortune. Take a look at how many clamps he has to ensure that the pressure is...
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04-25-2024,
9:47 AM
Mike King
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There are two advantages to using a planer as opposed to a sander to thickness the laminates. The first is speed. The second is that sanding embeds...
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04-25-2024,
12:02 AM
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There is the commercial/industrial route. Has support, at least. ...
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04-24-2024,
7:05 PM
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https://www.joewoodworker.com/veneering/vacuum-frame-press.htm
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04-24-2024,
5:54 PM
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Is there a small, accurate table saw?
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How about an Inca table saw? You can find used ones in great condition...
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04-24-2024,
5:44 PM
Mike King
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The way I was taught bent lamination (by Michael Fortune and Adrian Ferrazzutti) was to thickness the laminates on a planer. Michael uses a lunchbox...
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04-23-2024,
8:10 AM
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If you are getting gaps, then your laminates are likely too thick for the radius of bend you are attempting to get. What is the width of the...
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