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
Oak would be a good species to try and bend but other than that I can only say good luck!
If the curve is ultimately not manageable with steam bending consider taking a look at kerf cut bending. I've never attempted it but when using a tapered router bit the kerf cuts should almost disappear when the curve is glued.
https://www.blocklayer.com/kerf-spacingeng
Block layer is the absolute tits