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Title: heat bending
Post by: fishbow2 on March 25, 2013, 07:24:00 PM

how long does it take to heat bend limb tips?i had the heat gun on the wood for 5 minutes or so and didnt see any change in bending the wood

Title: Re: heat bending
Post by: Pat B on March 25, 2013, 07:31:00 PM

What wood are you using? Different woods react differently to different types of heat, either wet of dry. How thick is the wood you are trying to bend?

Title: Re: heat bending
Post by: fishbow2 on March 25, 2013, 07:46:00 PM

red oak board .5" thick at limb tips

Title: Re: heat bending
Post by: Pat B on March 25, 2013, 10:24:00 PM

I've never heat bent red oak but I think I'd steam it.

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