Bent Wood Lamination Basics

1 prepare the wood to be bent.

Bent wood lamination basics.

Preparing the thin pieces for a lamination involves resawing a piece on the tablesaw or bandsaw. Laminate epoxy or glue cork liner. These sheets come in 4 x 8. You will be using a form or a pattern where the wood will be set in order to take up the form.

But solid wood has significant limitations. Another method for bending wood is to resaw several thin pieces of wood and laminate them clamped to a form. We started this wood bending series exploring simple and kerf bending. If you ve ever glued two pieces of wood together face to face you ve essentially created a laminate.

When it comes to cutting curves the easiest way to get the job done is to simply cut the curve from a piece of solid wood. Max thickness of laminates veneers is 3mm. You ll find a whole new world of possibilities to explore. In this edition we look at forming wood parts using thin laminates.

What you need to use for bent wood lamination is 1 8 bending poplar plywood that comes in either long or short grain. As we all know the thinner the part the easier it will conform to a curve. Is your woodworking ready to break free of the box. Check out bent laminations.

The more seams you have the less chance for springback. Layers laminates and lamination we re all familiar with laminates. Laminating wood when making small curves it is best to laminate several many layers using thin strips of wood called veneers no steaming is required for small bends. The lamination method uses a laminate or a special kind of glue to bend wood.

Some curves would require a piece of stock so thick that it would not only be incredibly wasteful but you aren t likely to find the wood in the first place. Having an odd number of seams will help a more solid lamination and. When the glue dries you re left with a single piece that holds the shape of the form. If your radii is tight you can use 1 16 wisa italian bending plywood.

Lamination is the process of bending many thin parts together and holding them in the desired shape until the glue between them. Bent wood lamination basics 10 tips for making strong graceful curves that add a new dimension to your woodworking.