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steam bending

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occupant:
I've tried steaming and not had much luck, any bend put in would come out shortly. I have had very good results with dry heat, it will darken the wood though.

meanewood:
Thanks guys
I'll try heat bending then.

bubby:
I use a electric floor heater, i'll put the stave in the vice with the heat at the belly, with the direction to bend facing down, after it has warmed up I hang a bucket on it with some rock in it measure the distance from the ground before you add the bucket, then you can adjust the weight in the bucket till it goes past where you want and keep an eye on it if it goes past where you want turn off the heat and leave it alone till it cools, just put enough weight in the bucket so that it starts to bend

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