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Re: steaming wrc?
By:Roger Nuffer
Date: 8/21/2001, 9:46 am
In Response To: steaming wrc? (daren neufeld)

: does wrc benifit from soaking when trying to bend extreme curves? the ribs on
: my sof have some real tight bends. i've broken the midships rib twice.
: daren.......

I had very poor results bending Port Orford Cedar. I'm switching to White oak for ribs. I understand Alaska Yellow Cedar bends well.

Roger

Messages In This Thread

steaming wrc?
daren neufeld -- 8/21/2001, 12:03 am
Re: steaming wrc?
daren neufeld -- 8/21/2001, 9:12 pm
Re: steaming - a read
Dave Houser -- 8/21/2001, 5:37 pm
Re: steaming wrc?
Greg Stamer -- 8/21/2001, 3:05 pm
Re: steaming wrc?
Jim -- 8/21/2001, 10:27 am
Re: steaming wrc?
Rob Macks -- 8/21/2001, 11:32 am
Re: steaming wrc?
Roger Nuffer -- 8/21/2001, 9:50 am
Re: steaming wrc?
Roger Nuffer -- 8/21/2001, 9:46 am
Re: steaming wrc?
Kent LeBoutillier -- 8/21/2001, 6:24 am
Re: steaming wrc?
daren neufeld -- 8/21/2001, 9:49 am
Re: steaming wrc?
Kent LeBoutillier -- 8/21/2001, 11:28 am