12 may be able to flex.
Bending thin hardwood.
The tighter the radius the thinner the strips.
For thin strips of wood submerge the wood in hot water.
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It depends on the type of wood you want to use.
Boil the wood for one hour for every inch of thickness.
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It s possible to steam bend wood without soaking it overnight if you aren t able to do so.
Therefore it s a very easy process bending it with the use of this kitchen appliance.
For example boil a 2 inch thick piece of basswood for two hours.
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To cold bend wood first resaw your stock into thin strips and plane it so the thickness is even.
4 x 8 long grain could create a 8 tall cylinder or 8 x 4 cross grain could create a 4 tall cylinder.
For the counter shown in the photos below we planed 1 4 in.
Soak the wood you want to bend in water for at least a day before steaming.
As you probably know it is easier to manipulate with the thin and small piece of wood.
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Red oak down to 1 8 in.
Bending wood is one of the latter.
I use this chart as a jumping off point.
Rotary peeled hardwood outer plies.
After removing the wood from the hot water bend or carve the wood piece as needed.
For all purposes and intents this technique is also a steam bending but in more manageable and much quicker way.
Also see the lamination technique for bending wood.
Nosing will give you the best results.
Rotary peeled hardwood back thin veneer face.
Keep in mind that submerging wood in hot water can result in color change.
The first step is to buy or make thin stock 1 8 to 3 16 in for the nosing.
Others like pines firs and tropical hard woods don t bend well.
1 8 1 4 3 8 sizes see table below panel size.
The thickness of the strips depends to a large extent on the radius of the curve.
If your trim is thin enough it may bend without using steam.
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This will make the wood much easier to bend after steaming.
Some tree species such as oak beech and ash bend very well with steam bending.
Place the lumber you want to bend in a container full of water completely submerged and soak it overnight before you steam it.
Glue lines often visible cut from solid wood no form or.