Great video Cameron. Some top tips there...especially with regards to hardwood vs. softwood. Definately something I'll be doing in the future...but sticking with the metal bodies for now😃👍
(Thought I'd posted this earlier, Cameron, didn't work obviously) - great video, and some very useful info I can apply to my hand bending on an iron. Did I miss something? I wondered why you didn't start at the end with the tightest bends (the cutaway) while the wood was hottest, and just go down through the waist to the other end - getting the 2 ends right first then trying to pull the waist in seemed to be pretty hard work.
That's a good analysis Chris. I made the top piece of the jig permanent (probably a mistake) so I had to start at the top every time. Initially everything was breaking, so, I was experimenting with different methods, the centre was the most gentle bend so I did it last. It was only later I realised that speed was the most important factor and that when it works, it just works. Now that I know, I would do as you have suggested.
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Excellent video, very informative!
Thank you Troodos
Great video Cameron. Some top tips there...especially with regards to hardwood vs. softwood. Definately something I'll be doing in the future...but sticking with the metal bodies for now😃👍
Thanks Dominic. I wish I could work metal like you :)
(Thought I'd posted this earlier, Cameron, didn't work obviously) - great video, and some very useful info I can apply to my hand bending on an iron.
Did I miss something? I wondered why you didn't start at the end with the tightest bends (the cutaway) while the wood was hottest, and just go down through the waist to the other end - getting the 2 ends right first then trying to pull the waist in seemed to be pretty hard work.
That's a good analysis Chris. I made the top piece of the jig permanent (probably a mistake) so I had to start at the top every time. Initially everything was breaking, so, I was experimenting with different methods, the centre was the most gentle bend so I did it last. It was only later I realised that speed was the most important factor and that when it works, it just works. Now that I know, I would do as you have suggested.