I visited Boulter today to buy bending birch as they are near the daughter
for whom I am making the book case. I note that the bend puts the finish
side on the inside of the curve. I need to have a finish side on both sides
of the curved top of the bookcase. Can I bend the bending birch the other
way without it cracking? I can of course just try it out but I'd like to get
some advance knowledge before I waste some material.

TIA.

Dick Snyder
"Pat Barber" wrote in message
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Another way to do this is to buy the flexible mdf
and cover that with birch veneer.

That, of course will require a veneering vacum
bag and pump.....

I would stick with the flexible birch from Boulter.

Glad I could help you...

Dick Snyder wrote:

I didn't read carefully enough before replying a few minutes ago. I see
that Boulterplywood has a flexible birch!

"Pat Barber" wrote in message
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Get some plywood that can do that:

http://www.vandykes.com/product/02007822/
or
http://www.bd-international.com/
or
http://www.boulterplywood.com/FlexiblePlywood_4.htm

Dick Snyder wrote:


I'm making a book case for my daughter and she wants a curved top. I
have made a form over which to do the bending but I am having a problem
with the 1/4" plywood splitting. I can not use 3/4" plywood and make
cuts in one side as both the top and bottom with be visible so I decided
to laminate 3 pieces of 1/4" plywood. I plan to use polyurethane glue to
do the lamination but I need to conquer this splitting problem. I would
appreciate any help you can offer.

TIA.

Dick Snyder