Bent Lamination Woodworking

You could also use resorcinol epoxy or polyurethane glue for an application like ours.
Bent lamination woodworking. 10 layers 1 8 at about 5 radius after the glue had cured for 24 hours on the form the parts were laid aside for at least a week. Jason bent of bent s woodworking releases bi weekly youtube videos sharing tips and tricks how to s build videos and more all in an effort to make you a better woodworker. Bend wood to make furniture using a bent lamination technique that involves cutting wood into the desired shape ripping wood strips applying glue with a ro. I want to run this over the jointer which should is easy enough.
It s messy but rewarding to see a gracefully bent piece of wood emerge from a glue encrusted form. Basically the lamination is a half circle. If your project won t be exposed to the weather you can use almost any good wood glue. We decided to make the bent wood ribs of our replica wright gliders by laminating the parts with a water resistant aliphatic resin yellow glue.
I have to make a number of chair back arm rests out of a bent lamination. Quite a while back i did a series of glue tests on bent laminations. The process starts with ripping some thin strips of wood and applying glue to each strip. You ll find a whole new world of possibilities to explore.
Alex july 6 2016 11 36 am hey marc i have a question concerning clean up. Over the course of this journey i learned about a new form of woodworking steam bending and bent lamination and a lot about myself. Bent lamination is a process of bending thin strips of wood using lots of glue and lots of clamps. Which wood would be the best for bent wood lamination.
Check out bent laminations. Bent laminating is an easily acquired skill that will open up new avenues for expressing your woodworking creativity. The wood used was hard maple one of the more difficult from both the glue adhesion and bending stiffness. Because it is achieved through gluing up thin laminates it works with most wood species and the multiple face grain glue joints give a bent laminated curve great strength.
Thanks and keep inspiring. My entry for the rockler bent wood challenge hosted by rockler and the modern maker podcast. Bent wood lamination basics 10 tips for making strong graceful curves that add a new dimension to your woodworking. Bent lamination makes strong curved parts that wouldn t be possible with steam bending or sawing.
This project started as a trip to some of the local art museums searching for inspiration.