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Lew Hodgett wrote:
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

Within seconds of being removed from the steam, the wood was moved
to the
jig. 4 hours later, took the wood out of the jig, and it sprang
back about
halfway to its original shape.

Is there a something he's missed here?

Not enough time in the jig.

My guess is you need at least 3-4 days minimum.

Lew

And I bet it will STILL spring back some. Everything I've heard about
bending wood including laminate bending says that there's always some
springback. My guess you'll have to experiment with several curves that
are greater than the radius you're going for and then settle on the one
that gives you the closest result.

I'll also wager that you'll get a bit of give and take for consistency
too; some will have a little more or less springback than others.

I think you and yours are learning some good stuff there. :-)


Now, I'm wondering how he oriented the wood relative to the direction being
bent, if you know what I mean, because I can't describe it because the
phone's ringing and I gotta fly....