Subject: Re: Bending Wood

From: Joe Enduser <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 08:18:10 -0500

Thanks Ken, that sounds like a good idea.

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From: [email-masked]
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 18:12:52 GMT

perhaps you should consider a water curing polyurethane glue for your
lamination. They advertise less springback than yellow glues .
Joe Enduser <[email-masked]> wrote:

>I need to finish an arched entry-way that is four 
>feet across.  The top arch is two feet in radius.  
>I want to finish this like a doorway, with a jamb 
>and casing on both sides.  I had the casing made at 
>a local shop but they wanted way to much for the 
>arched jamb.  So I am doing this myself.  I plan to 
>use two layers of straight grained red oak, each 
>3/8".  These will be soaked in water (in a pool 
>since they are 8' long!) then bent around a form I 
>have built.  Wood glue will be spread between the 
>layers.
>
>Here's my question: will the glue dissipate into 
>the wet wood and not function properly?  Will the 
>3/8 oak bend around an arch that is 4 foot across 
>without breaking?  
>
>If anyone has had experience with this or any 
>comments I certainly would appreciate it.
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mark Ruetty

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From: [email-masked] (WOODCLUB1)
Date: 28 Mar 1997 02:21:29 GMT

3/8 is a bit thick for that radius. You may have to steam. I agree with
the polyurethane glue