I love how you naturally teach everyone about wood bending lamination... this really makes sense, especially when you really just want to help others to learn the art of wood working... I'm gonna try some of those for my stairs.... thanks
I am very happy to see the vidoe after you give this 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 roller and clamping wood pieces into place
I dont know why i watched this, i mean i will never use this technique. Its hypnotizing to watch someone do something he really likes to do, i guess thats why... keep it up, working with wood and other materials is like art for me :)
hint...make your form a slightly tighter radius then the actual curve you want...even the best glue ups "bounce" back a bit....the tighter the radius the more you need to over bend....On a stair case i do at least an 1/8 inch per step over bend and again the tighter the radius the more you over bend.Different woods bounce back more or less too.
I'm doing a project in sculpture, which is building a animal out of sticks found in the "woods of the world". My team is trying to make a turtle, and I was wondering if I could use this same technique to make the shell. Thank you. Sam.
good job. One thing that is also good to do is use a fence on one side of that bending form ....you know ..to stop the pieces from sliding around...but you made it look easy this way . nice job.
people keep saying this kid knows his shit but this is like one of the first things you learn in college if you take a course. also you dont rip the strips on the table saw you use a band saw to resaw it. it gives you a better glue job and its much safer
A really great video. Sharing knowledge for the sake of mankind. may god bless them who share knowledge free of cost. Those who do so will get a rewad, god must book a suite in paradise for them. This much only I can say.
That was a very instructive video so many thanks. Would it be possible to make a decorative bend by using alternate strips of different species of wood or do some woods bend more easily than others?
Nice video you almost got it right your still young not quite their yet. You should take a damp cloth or sponge and wipe down your wood strips , just a little damp this will open the grain and the glue will penetrate more and reduce the rebound when the clamps are removed
for production use a sacrifice table and set your fence to the width of strip you want. That can be 1/4 " up to 3/8 " depending on the material you are bending and the severity of the curve. Use a pc of 3/4 sheet goods covered in saran wrap or substitute. Lay out your shape and place small blocks on the line of the curve and screw them fast, glue your strips, lay the strips together against the form blocks and screw small blocks against the stock opposite the others. Use white glue for open time
Im sorry for calling it silly. I dont want to argue, Id like to be a friend of the woodworking community here on Utube. (Link Recommendations are welcome). But I have been bending wood for 23years. My method works for me and I know how to prevent kickback. A fellow passionate woodworker. Dave.
Suggestions based on experience: Consider setting the rip fence close to the blade so your produced piece comes off between the blade and fence. Some "hidden arrow" risk but much faster, no fence resets required. Or use a bandsaw, lots less waste with the thinner kerf. Lay form and lam stack flat before trying to clamp to help keep the stack aligned. Put down paper or plastic wrap so you don't glue the work down on the bench.
we use this method for banisters of spiral staircases. but we use west system epoxy resin. glue tends to creep a bit. i'd like to know how to curve a larger piece of wood. about 3x4. but i don't want to use ply. and i want to use a nicer harder wood maybe walnut and wood like it to be about 3/4 inch.
If you use this method the curve will be solid and have no spring. You could try steaming some wooden pieces of wood and clamping them to a mould until it set.
good effort, but a lot of rookie errors, but in the posters defense there is no need to alternate sides with the clamping process because the mdf block with the c-clamp centered ( importance of centering not mentioned) should provide even pressure
Better way: 1- Put the piece of wood that you want to bend in boiling water for 10 minutes. (you must have all the wood submerged in the water for the 10 minutes 2- take the wood and bend it in the way you prefer (you can use a mold) 3- make the wood hold that position for an hour 4- proffit
Best thing, is to draw out the form lines with pencil. Cut the form out with Band saw, then send to lines. Or use jigsaw and then send to the lines. Make as many cut outs as you want, after laminating those cut outs you will reach desired thickness
i want to make a model plane like the front of a C-130 For a diarama (Look at image of plane if you can help)but im starting of with a long rectangle a don't know how to bend the wind screen and nose into shape.
I`m retired and have a small shop where I perform woodturning, create musical instruments, and some cabinetry. I have a shelf full of woodworking textbooks - but I found this woodworking guide, *TopFineWoodworking. Com* . The comprehensiveness of this book is surprising. It has decent coverage on every topic.?
Lol... when building something that large the deck is made with plywood... It will bend. You might want to use multiple sheets over laid in order to get the ply to bend to the curve. Take the time to look at a actual quarter pipe... You will notice they use full sheets of plywood for the decking. Normally it is laid with the 4ft length crossing the width of the ramp to make the bending process easier. 3/8" or 1/2" Ply used for the deck. You can use clamps on each side to assist with a length of wood or metal to help match the curve. Then glue and screw the deck down. Apply glue to the support just before clamping and then clamp and screw the deck down. The screws will provide all the clamping pressure needed till the glue has set so you can remove the clamps once it is screwed down. Google Building a quarter pipe ramp.
Having a thin piece between the fence and your sawblade is a lot more dangerous than keeping the thin piece free on the outside. If you're comfortable doing it your way, that's fine, but a few seconds to adjust the fence isn't a big deal.
i suppose cutting out the initial curve pattern and simply using that is not desirable only because of the looks and the that the load will be in shear. If it's going to be a flat curve, it seems it would be easier to just use a water jet cutter to cut out the curvature and have the "planes" of wood go orthogonal like in the original pattern.
There is a lot of waste by cutting the board of timber into strips and would be much easier and cheaper to to construction veneer. There are two ways on bending, one by clamps and the other by air vacuum. The process you shown here is simple but there are few bits information you have missed out throughout the video that would have be helpful to others. But overall is wasn't a bad video, it was good just needs the main key points or the other options you could do.
Oh my... Is this the only way to achieve curves in woodwork? I want make a shelving unit in the shape of an iconic Animal Crossing leaf. The strips seem so small for the shelving unit I'd like to make. :(
you can use any width board, just make plenty of thin sheets, and then laminate. conversely you can use a couple sheets of 1/8 in ply. at least three. with some wood you can bend with steam, but lamination is the strongest.
@waynelang20011 Not necessarily. Use those for smaller pieces. Consider how bulkheads for boats are made, as an example. A lot less work, less prep, with the bandsaw. Another thing not mentioned in this video is that the end result is NOT yet so squeaky-clean. The ends won't be flat, and the sides will need work as well. It's a good technique for some circumstances, but hardly the best or only way to curve wood. Good presentation/video though.
I love how you naturally teach everyone about wood bending lamination... this really makes sense, especially when you really just want to help others to learn the art of wood working... I'm gonna try some of those for my stairs.... thanks
excellent presentation, very clear simple instructions. Great video! i wish all "how-to" videos were this concise.
He is soooo hoot, I love the way he plays with his woody stuff.
I am very happy to see the vidoe after you give this 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 roller and clamping wood pieces into place
Wow, it is so painstakingly difficult process. It makes me appreciate wood Carpenters work. Thank you for the video.
Thanks man you rock lol I started building my house with my own hands in 2006 if I watch all your videos the core shall be finished in mid 2013 :)
Homestead carpenter looking young! You still got the magic.
Extraordinarily useful and clear step-by-step explanation! Thanks from Barcelona
wow , you just answered ALL my questions and I can't believe it's that simple, all I need now is 10 clamps :)
I dont know why i watched this, i mean i will never use this technique. Its hypnotizing to watch someone do something he really likes to do, i guess thats why... keep it up, working with wood and other materials is like art for me :)
hint...make your form a slightly tighter radius then the actual curve you want...even the best glue ups "bounce" back a bit....the tighter the radius the more you need to over bend....On a stair case i do at least an 1/8 inch per step over bend and again the tighter the radius the more you over bend.Different woods bounce back more or less too.
very nice, clear and concise. Thanks, you're a blessing
Just a thought, could the the wood be bent just by heating up e.g. but putting it in hot water?
I'm doing a project in sculpture, which is building a animal out of sticks found in the "woods of the world". My team is trying to make a turtle, and I was wondering if I could use this same technique to make the shell. Thank you. Sam.
Nice job! Just ignore the ignorant stupid comments. Very professional in all aspects. And i taught woodworking and furniture.
good job.
One thing that is also good to do is use a fence on one side of that bending form ....you know ..to stop the pieces from sliding around...but you made it look easy this way .
nice job.
What does prevent the laminates being broken? The wood is dry - right?
people keep saying this kid knows his shit but this is like one of the first things you learn in college if you take a course. also you dont rip the strips on the table saw you use a band saw to resaw it. it gives you a better glue job and its much safer
Interesting. I was looking for steam bending, but this really is a very interesting idea I might have to try out.
is it posible to bend a full sircle or should i use something else to so that?
A really great video. Sharing knowledge for the sake of mankind. may god bless them who share knowledge free of cost. Those who do so will get a rewad, god must book a suite in paradise for them. This much only I can say.
Umm.....quick question. How did you make the form?
Ok I can understand the safety concerns of teaching amateurs on the web. Youre right in this case.
That was a very instructive video so many thanks. Would it be possible to make a decorative bend by using alternate strips of different species of wood or do some woods bend more easily than others?
Nice video you almost got it right your still young not quite their yet. You should take a damp cloth or sponge and wipe down your wood strips , just a little damp this will open the grain and the glue will penetrate more and reduce the rebound when the clamps are removed
Good, clear instructions and explanations!
Well done!
I have a serious question, how did he bend the first piece of wood which he uses as the base to bend the second one??
for production use a sacrifice table and set your fence to the width of strip you want. That can be 1/4 " up to 3/8 " depending on the material you are bending and the severity of the curve. Use a pc of 3/4 sheet goods covered in saran wrap or substitute. Lay out your shape and place small blocks on the line of the curve and screw them fast, glue your strips, lay the strips together against the form blocks and screw small blocks against the stock opposite the others. Use white glue for open time
If you needed a wider bent piece, could you stagger the thin strips so that a second bent piece could mate to the first?
Great video.
Yes... Stagger the strips like a finger joint, then glue the two pieces together with the "fingers" interlocking each other.
What about springback? It looks like you have very little of that going on with this example... How did you eliminate it?
Im sorry for calling it silly. I dont want to argue, Id like to be a friend of the woodworking community here on Utube. (Link Recommendations are welcome).
But I have been bending wood for 23years. My method works for me and I know how to prevent kickback.
A fellow passionate woodworker. Dave.
Nice video. Thanks Kent
Suggestions based on experience:
Consider setting the rip fence close to the blade so your produced piece comes off between the blade and fence. Some "hidden arrow" risk but much faster, no fence resets required. Or use a bandsaw, lots less waste with the thinner kerf.
Lay form and lam stack flat before trying to clamp to help keep the stack aligned. Put down paper or plastic wrap so you don't glue the work down on the bench.
Thanks for the vid. I've made two pieces of furniture in the last couple of months using this method.
Good job, Kent
Informative.. I am not sure my table saw has the accessory that you showed..
Is it durable? I have idea to make sofa and i need bend wood elements.
I like his shop!
nice work dude I am in awe ,what happens if the wood has knots in it
what kind of wood do u use for your fineer
Good clear presentation. Thanks!
we use this method for banisters of spiral staircases. but we use west system epoxy resin.
glue tends to creep a bit. i'd like to know how to curve a larger piece of wood. about 3x4. but i don't want to use ply. and i want to use a nicer harder wood maybe walnut and wood like it to be about 3/4 inch.
The form is created by cutting the arch shape out of sheets of MDF or Plywood with a jigsaw or similar then gluing or screwing them together.
What kind of glue do you use? Epoxy?
"Tage Frid Teaches Woodworking"--3 volume set is the best out there and is usually in the library.
Excellent!
perfect!! very nice trick.thanx mate
Where will I get that kind of huge clamps?
If you use this method the curve will be solid and have no spring. You could try steaming some wooden pieces of wood and clamping them to a mould until it set.
What is the Glue ór adhesive , name mark. o made faber? thanks.
It's the top of a giant circle. Take a strip of wood and put two nails in at either end. It works just like a big protractor.
Cant you steam a whole piece of wood and bend it with the same form ?
nice job not mentioning that you need to continue to clamp from the center out.
very helpful instruction
great intro video!
good effort, but a lot of rookie errors, but in the posters defense there is no need to alternate sides with the clamping process because the mdf block with the c-clamp centered ( importance of centering not mentioned) should provide even pressure
You can use a saw to cut the curves. glue enough of them together so it's wide enough for your project. then its ready to use for bending
Better way:
1- Put the piece of wood that you want to bend in boiling water for 10 minutes. (you must have all the wood submerged in the water for the 10 minutes
2- take the wood and bend it in the way you prefer (you can use a mold)
3- make the wood hold that position for an hour
4- proffit
Best thing, is to draw out the form lines with pencil. Cut the form out with Band saw, then send to lines. Or use jigsaw and then send to the lines. Make as many cut outs as you want, after laminating those cut outs you will reach desired thickness
great video, thanks for the info
Very well explain. Thank you.
Thank you
i want to make a model plane like the front of a C-130 For a diarama (Look at image of plane if you can help)but im starting of with a long rectangle a don't know how to bend the wind screen and nose into shape.
Great video! Excellent work.
Here are a lot of great woodworking plans that you can try out: HootWood.com
I`m retired and have a small shop where I perform woodturning, create musical instruments, and some cabinetry. I have a shelf full of woodworking textbooks - but I found this woodworking guide, *TopFineWoodworking. Com* . The comprehensiveness of this book is surprising. It has decent coverage on every topic.?
uhhh, so how do you create the form?....
So that's how!
Ace!
I also want to know hou you made the form ?????????????????
how do you do this on a bigger scale to create a skateboard ramp, a quarter pipe to be specific
Lol... when building something that large the deck is made with plywood... It will bend. You might want to use multiple sheets over laid in order to get the ply to bend to the curve. Take the time to look at a actual quarter pipe... You will notice they use full sheets of plywood for the decking. Normally it is laid with the 4ft length crossing the width of the ramp to make the bending process easier. 3/8" or 1/2" Ply used for the deck. You can use clamps on each side to assist with a length of wood or metal to help match the curve. Then glue and screw the deck down. Apply glue to the support just before clamping and then clamp and screw the deck down. The screws will provide all the clamping pressure needed till the glue has set so you can remove the clamps once it is screwed down. Google Building a quarter pipe ramp.
thats awesome man
Having a thin piece between the fence and your sawblade is a lot more dangerous than keeping the thin piece free on the outside. If you're comfortable doing it your way, that's fine, but a few seconds to adjust the fence isn't a big deal.
This guy is the next Mr. Rogers.
Without steam?
Thanks for the tip.
Lol, I laughed when I saw all those clamps on that wood xD
@Marshall Harry Never expected two bots to randomly reply to this comment I left 8 years ago... lol.
Wow, this is the only video on youtube, i've fell asleep too.
Hazarding a guess I'd say using glue, a jigsaw, and perhaps a sander to finish it off?
nice work
hi bro very informative.thank you so much!
i suppose cutting out the initial curve pattern and simply using that is not desirable only because of the looks and the that the load will be in shear.
If it's going to be a flat curve, it seems it would be easier to just use a water jet cutter to cut out the curvature and have the "planes" of wood go orthogonal like in the original pattern.
That was great!
very nice..
There is a lot of waste by cutting the board of timber into strips and would be much easier and cheaper to to construction veneer. There are two ways on bending, one by clamps and the other by air vacuum. The process you shown here is simple but there are few bits information you have missed out throughout the video that would have be helpful to others. But overall is wasn't a bad video, it was good just needs the main key points or the other options you could do.
Oh my...
Is this the only way to achieve curves in woodwork? I want make a shelving unit in the shape of an iconic Animal Crossing leaf. The strips seem so small for the shelving unit I'd like to make. :(
you can use any width board, just make plenty of thin sheets, and then laminate. conversely you can use a couple sheets of 1/8 in ply. at least three. with some wood you can bend with steam, but lamination is the strongest.
cool video thanks
do you really need that many clamps?
is this how they make a curved wood in most chairs for where the back rests?
cut it out of a really big piece of wood?
Thank you.
@waynelang20011 Not necessarily. Use those for smaller pieces. Consider how bulkheads for boats are made, as an example. A lot less work, less prep, with the bandsaw. Another thing not mentioned in this video is that the end result is NOT yet so squeaky-clean. The ends won't be flat, and the sides will need work as well. It's a good technique for some circumstances, but hardly the best or only way to curve wood.
Good presentation/video though.
Can i bend wood this way on bending form that look like "S". You know two courses of curve. Is it posible?
Yes.
Here are some great woodworking plans if you are interested - HootWood. com
Amazing info !
You make it using your own preferred tool, for instance a bandsaw.
im gonna need some more clamps
Thanks for sharing that
I was about to post that.
Superb
hes at a school in the woodshop. and if you are a woodworker you would find having atleast 8 clamps is really handy and needy.
Great Video:)
Slow setting glue would be in order for this job. Regular yellow glue starts to lock up within minutes of putting the strips together.
that is so true...there are literally NO positives from using an imperial system.