Steam bending

A tutorial on steam bending banjo rims from 5/16" white oak.

[@44thala49]

Looks like it works like a champ great video.

[@paulkulcapi9056]

Thanks for sharing Jon

[@aBluegrassPicker]

Great job! How much slack, if any, was there between the compression strap stop and the end of the bent strip at the start of the bending process?

[@jonwhitney-builderofstuff6941]

I have found i need 1/8" or so slack at the first, to prevent backbow at the end of the bend.

[@aBluegrassPicker]

@@jonwhitney-builderofstuff6941 Thank you

[@kennkid9912]

Way more complicated than you need and a 3 man crew too. I know that toboggan builders soak KD wood for 3 days before they steam it. I guess you use white oak because u have it? I have red oak so...no white.

[@jonwhitney-builderofstuff6941]

I've done this totally alone - no three man crew necessary. It's easy. If you have suggestions on how it could be simpler, I'm open to hear them.

[@jonwhitney-builderofstuff6941]

I like the look of white oak. Also, I've done these rims alone -no three man crew necessary.