Hi everyone,
I need to bend some oak for a project. I've done it before but it was a long time ago...
Two questions :
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my plan is to bend a 40x70 mm (1,5" x 2,75") section of oak to a 500mm (20") internal radius, is that realistic?
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do I have to steam the whole piece or can I build a smaller steam box to only accept the end that needs to be bent?
Thanks in advance for any help!
Edit: added measurements in inches for universal convenience
I steamed some mahogany about 20 years ago so I don't remember much except: keep the wood off the bottom of the steam chamber, water will collect there. I tried thicker, but it didn't work until my piece was only about 1/2 thick.