"Rob V" wrote in message
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Im making a 1/2 of cylinder 3' outside diamter - 2'7" inside diameter to
be
used as a base of a table Im making.

I tried using bending ply w/ veneer - but I can get the color to match w/
what is on the rest of the project (1/2" oak ply)
So im going to use the 1/2" oak ply - kerf cut it and bend it around the
staves (or ribs or what ever you want to call them)
Is there some general rule of thumb on how far about the kerf cuts want to
be and how deep?


Distance between cuts is dependent of how much you want to bend the piece.
I make the depth of my cuts about 1/8" shy of all the way through. The best
is to try this on a scrap piece the same length and start with the cuts
about 1" apart. If the piece does not bend enough add cuts between the
previous cuts. For the smoothest curve you do not want the kerf gaps to
close on the back side. If the kerf gaps close on the back side the front
side may end up looking like a curve made up of a series of short straight
lines.