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Re: Bending Spruce
By:Mike Hanks
Date: 10/10/2002, 2:29 am
In Response To: Re: Bending Spruce (West)

: Interesting stuff Mike. In my experience spruce steam bends poorly (
: compression fractures ) compared to yellow cedar, yew wood and yellow
: cedar. If it works for you then use it - can't argue with success. :)

: Check out the following link and note the bending radius for Spruce near the
: bottom of the webpage

Seems like there is conflicting information out there. I found that it doesn't take very much heat to bend the stuff. Correct me if I am wrong, but aren't compression failures from too hot of wood?

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Heat Gun temperature?
Terry Hanson -- 10/9/2002, 11:47 am
Re: Tools: Heat Gun temperature?
Rob Macks -- 10/10/2002, 9:30 am
The very best info on steam bending is...
Bruce Haugen -- 10/9/2002, 11:35 pm
Re: The very best info on steam bending is...
Rick Allnutt -- 10/10/2002, 10:22 am
I second that!
Kent LeBoutillier -- 10/10/2002, 6:24 am
Re: Tools: Heat Gun temperature?
Rick Allnutt -- 10/9/2002, 1:43 pm
Re: Bending Spruce *Pic*
Mike Hanks -- 10/9/2002, 5:39 pm
Re: Bending Spruce
West -- 10/9/2002, 6:33 pm
Re: Bending Spruce
Mike Hanks -- 10/9/2002, 9:18 pm
Re: Bending Spruce
West -- 10/9/2002, 11:04 pm
Re: Bending Spruce
Mike Hanks -- 10/10/2002, 2:29 am
and that link is - - - -
West -- 10/9/2002, 11:06 pm
Spruce Goose
Tom -- 10/9/2002, 10:40 pm
Re: Spruce Goose
Mike Hanks -- 10/10/2002, 2:39 am
Re: Spruce Goose
Simon Baillie -- 10/12/2002, 12:55 pm
Re: Bending Spruce *Pic*
John Michne -- 10/9/2002, 7:12 pm
Re: Bending Spruce
West -- 10/9/2002, 8:46 pm