Steam bending wood without using a steambox
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- Опубликовано: 2 мар 2016
- Shipwright Louis Sauzedde shows us more about how to use a plastic bag to steam wood so it can be bent in place while being steamed. In this video a large piece of mahogany is being bent for the deck of a 38' Friendship sloop.
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That bubble-blowing depth gauge is so simple that it's absolute genius! Brilliant!
Seriously! Such a good idea.
An absolutely expert and clear explanation - the only video you need to watch. This video may be many years old - but it is timeless! I'm over 70 and have been designing and building things all my life. But I have never needed to bend wood - now six minutes later and I know how. Mr. Sauzedde, Thank You for such complete excellence. Any apprentice of yours is very lucky.
YOU SHOULD GET AN AWARD FOR WHAT YOU DID IN THIS VIDEO. YOU ARE A MASTER.
Absolutely agree. Simplicity without extraneous complexity to accomplish goal.
I think you keyboard is faulty.
Why?
I'm extremely late to the game with this video, but Louis you are a true inspiration, and an excellent teacher. Thank you so much for making this video and sharing it. There are so many little details I picked up from this video to help with my steam bending adventure.
I’m starting my first boat build and what I have learned from you in all your informational videos has been invaluable to me. Thank you for sharing your techniques.
I have assembled all the components you used and just made my first few bends. I started with 1/2" oak and now I'm experimenting with a 1,1/2" railing. The plastic bag makes it really easy. Awesome video. Thanks a lot!!
This might be the finest video on RUclips. Mastery of the craft, and really good production value for the video, too! It's a joy to watch a professional at work.
I used this method for bending 3/4 x 4" doug fir for radius window trims. It works awesome. You need to over bend a little to achieve the radius you need . Shipwright you are the man, thank you so much for posting this, it helped me tremendously.
Thanks for sharing how modern creative methods can be used on repairing old boats. I think some people forget your methodology is often the only way to fix the boats. People can be critical all they want, but you got the boat fixed the best possible modern way and got the boat back on the water.
I did my time as a shipwright many years ago and I have never seen it done like that. IT IS GENIUS.
I have boiled canoe stems at home in an electric stile and had to rush to bend them before they cool and cut them into thin laminates to be re glued again after bending or bend them in seperate halves because the boiler was too short to steam the entire length.
All I needed was a couple of feet of hose and a plastic bag.
Thank You!
Top man...so good to see a professional share his knowledge - gained through practical experience -without trying to make it sound too complicated. Thanks!!
Great .just what I needed. Brilliant. This type of stuff should always be uploaded, simple requirements, nothing heavy
Just discovered this guy. For someone talking about steam he is super cool. Thanks for the great tips, I’m going to try to use your plastic bag technique to straighten Australian native hardwood weatherboards. I’ve subscribed! Thanks again.
Thank you for the information, I steamed the ½” x 3” tall rails for our Vee Birth shelves in Mahogany.
I did get about 15-20 percent spring back and I am not sure why. But it came out
very nice. I let in steaming for 45 minutes but was rather cool out in the carport. You are a big help.
Thanks Paul
God I hope your a rich man, because this information your sharing with all of us is more valuable than gold. Like me you have a provincial accent which catches strangers off guard, people at first unaware of the amazing legacy of inventive New England genius. The bubble tube, and the bag were pure magic. Building things sure can be fun, sometimes. Even if a person is purely agnostic, wood is so crucial to human existence, it must be held as sacred in the most broad sense. It is our crib, our boat, and our coffin one day.
You see his reflexes catching that wood at 5:05 . He's going to be around for a long time to enjoy passing on that knowledge.
Well Said Sir very well said and I have never done any type of specialized wood work everything I've done with wood falls under basic home building and remodeling so I've never really thought of wood the way your comment made me see it and now that I have I'll never see it in any other way so thank you for opening my eyes
This is genius! Love it! And the trick to measure the water level is simple elegance itself. So glad I stopped by.
I'd probably build in a sight glass just like in a steam locomotive. I mean, the rig has proven its worth in gold, it would be a good time investment. :D And the best part about the internet and access at your finger tips, is that you can order a sight glass online from steam model builders, it's already scaled down and it would fit perfectly with just two holes and some heat sealing tape or compound.
Either way, each time you've shown this method it's becoming more and more clear that this is the way to go with steam bending wood. Giant steam boxes are nice, but being able to bend a piece of thick timber like that in situ is beyond anything anyone else can offer, never mind the fact that you can actually do it yourself and it's relatively safe.
I'm planning on adapting this for the restoration of a stair case, now i need to find the right piece of wood for it.
always amazing and enjoyable to watch . Louis should be like a National treasure.Thanks
A simple float gauge is all you need. Take a piece of styrofoam or cork that FITS the neck of the tank. Add a dowel rod to it and sit it on the BOTTOM of the empty tank. Mark the dowel at the neck of the tank as ZERO. Take it out then mark 1cm or 1/4 inch ( metric or imperial can be used ) markings increasing as you go down the dowel towards the float. Put in your water and sit the gauge in the tank. When the marks reach the ZERO level, your tank is dry.
Mr Piper did this on his J3 Cub, and many other aircraft use the same simple system. For the same simple reason, IT WORKS. And it costs nothing to make.
The best minds find the simplest solutions! Awesome job! 😃👍
No kidding, my jaw kept dropping
I love your video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us. You truly are a rare breed of shipwright.
Hey Shipwright - thanks for pointing out the alternative means to bend wood without a steambox. How practical!
Thank you, Sir. It is a good experience you are passing on
Amazing! It's simple, yet so innovative and smart! Thank you for sharing!
Absolutely brilliant - thank you so much, and love your delivery!
You put the awe in awesome. I remember when I first saw this video a couple years ago - I was amazed and delighted.
Now, I'm coming back to the video for an entirely different reason .
Shipbuilding forever.
Warm regards
Jennie
This is an awesome technique! Thank you for sharing. Can't wait to try this!
Greatest series of videos on RUclips!
your way is the best i've seen anywhere - excellent work there- thank you
This guy has a very methodic, very soothing voice. I'm going to spend a lot of time tonight watching his videos I bet.
I don’t see how people can dislike a video like this. I mean you’re literally learning a new magical thing. What do want, the internet to bend the wood for you?
Freaking genius! So many clever ideas in one video. Thank you so much! And it does not hurt that you also has a knack for teaching stuff. THANK YOU!
Very helpful.Gotta love that everyone who has never done it has a better / alternative way of doing it.Thanks for the post
love the simplicity of the bubble stick water level measuring trick. Brilliant!
You could also use a clear tube and put it down there all way to the bottom and put your hand over the top. Keep it there and pull the tube up. That'll give you the amount of water in the container.
Very clever Technique and tips! Thanks for sharing this!
The water-level measuring technique is brilliant!
A very fine design Sir. Hats off.
I was here with a simple task. Thanks to my short span of attention, I've forgotten why I was here - but I won't forget this method. Looks great and simple.
It's not often I'll concede that anyone taught me something about woodworking but this is genius at work, literally. Especially the part about keeping the steam on it while it's clamped to avoid springback.
Is this Mystic Seaport?
Now THIS is a useful video. I see a lot of videos that aren't quite right, but this one seems to be exactly right. Thanks for providing the information I was looking for.
Great video. Thank you for taking the time to share this.
Very creative. Lots of good information...Thank You
Takes only a few hours? Thank you for sharing your wisdom.
My Great Uncle built boats in Nova Scotia - watching your videos reminds me of him. Scott
that's awesome Lou, great information
Simple resourcefull and effective! Nice job!
THANKSGIVING
Spectacular job of developing a good concept .
Excellent! . . . I love simple methods to perform "complex" work . . . it totally speaks to good ol' American ingenuity!!!!
another great informative video. a true craftsman at work
Great video. I'll never build a ship, but I love to see how it's done by true craftsmen.
Nice, great job on the video. Really enjoyed it.
Blowing bubbles. Simple. Elegant. Genius.
Man, this video got me really steamed up. Well done. The plastic certainly works better than the traditional steam box..
Very informative video! Great content thank you for sharing your knowledge
This is quite simple and amazing. Thank you good sir.
I struggled with steam bending 20" hoops untill I discovered this exact technique. Cool to see someone else use it.
Man, you nailed it! My congratulations! Your plastic steam hose basically works like industrial steamers. Just one thing, "the steam gets hotter, the less water is in there"- well, as long as there is water in the tank, the steam has a constant temperature!
Great process used it on my gun rails for my runabout get the plastic from your hardware store 6 mil plastic sheeting. Wouldn't have been able to do it by myself without this process.
That is a great method! Steaming with a plastic bag. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Austria!
Love your videos! great ingenuity!
Agrred. GREAT INGENUITY! Thank you!
This is amazing! Thanks for sharing.
AMSOME, AWSOME ,AWSOME!!!!!! Thank you so much for this video!!!! You're the man!!👍👍👍
This makes wood bending accessible to just about anyone. Thanks!
Thank you so much for sharing this really valuable info. Cant learn this behind a desk!!
Just re-watched as I'm getting ready to steam the keel for the Haven 12 1/2 I'm building. Get information. Love your water level measure.
Very informative video. Thank you!
fantastic! best steam bend system ever:). the method for blowing bubbles to check the height of water is genius, sir!
Great Job, Louis.
This process is outstanding. I have always avoided steaming because it seemed too difficult. Now I know that it isn’t. Thank you.
That’s a terrific technique. Thanks!
very smart water measuring technique, like the simplicity
Great tips cheers mate from Perth Australia
Thanks for sharing your knowledge ..
Thank you for making this video.
Awesome work, I am no where near your level but just wanted to share...for smaller scale pieces I use a cheap little garment steamer that is used for taking wrinkles out of clothes, from Walmart, Target, or Craigslist, just don't spend over $30 new & obviously cheaper if used. Works great for steaming wood & I like that I can always see how much water left thanks to the clear canister/tank that they have.
I just used this method to steam the keelson. Worked GREAT. Just used it in my newest video!! Thanks!!!
I love the ingenuity.
AWESOME video my friend 😉
Haha nice technique for measuring water levels. Thanks for the video!
I'm a woodworking newsbie and wonder if you even need to steam wood to bend relatively thin siding for cladding a curved house wall / roof.
Love clever people, and you are clever. Thank you.
Great workings appreciate the knowledge . happy fareings
lifesaver! was wondering how I was going to sort my small project without building a steam box for one use. This looks like a great idea :)
Thanks for the video.
Also, nice Canadian Tuxedo.
I do like you bag bending technique. You can see what your doing and don't have to remove it from the steam till you done bending it. I like you clamping brackets for bending also, they work really well.
fantastic information! thank you
great video thanks for sharing!
genius. love your videos
Very informative and interesting.
Brilliant! A clearly explained technique in a most enjoyable video. Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge. Best wishes from Normandie, Andy.
Fantastic tip. Thank you!
Now I know how I'm going to bend my cedar rails 👍
Thank you soooooo much for this video! I use the PVC system to steam. I’m gonna go this route!
You Sir Are A Genius!!!!! Awsome vid
excellent, many thanks for posting this. How long did you have to steam that piece before you were happy to take the bag off.
Great channel, great vid!
Any way you could post some pics of the bracket setup?
I've been planning on using a piece of cast iron sewer pipe with threaded end caps, and a pressure cooker, but I think I like your setup better.
I'm trying to build a Brockway scow. Earl Brockway used to bend his wood using weights over the course of a year.
I currently have a spanish windlass going, but it's not really working, so I'm trying to get a good steam setup going.
Thanks!
very clever well done. From UK
You're a genius. Thanks for sharing !!
Awesome. Great way to display the skills that time and experience ripens. Wonders of wood and the information about melting the lignan sap priceless to understanding woods nature. Presented with ardour, finese and simplicity describing worlds to folks who have not had the thrall seeing each ring of years, each plank concieved honoring the tree born, only trees in its memory before from the earth torn, so new life, skilled hands a future new, beyond. Thank You ....working on bending parts for a canoe and found you...Pax
As a newbie to wood-bending, this video is a revelation. Thank you!
Still my favorite video on steam bending.
I'm replacing the grab rails on my boat in the spring and I'll be working with 10' lengths of wood that will curve inward and upward to match the cabin roof. I would never have thought to use the plastic bag. This make so much more sense than a using rigid box and transferring the wood to a mold. Can you tell me about the plastic and what to look for when I buy it? Thank you for a great video and sharing your knowledge.