Bendy stick

[Dave Zellers]

Where to find, what to call it?

I've seen them before, bend it around an object or into a space, transfer that shape to your work piece.

I'd love to find one about 16" or so. I did actually Google 'bendy stick' and lots of toys came up but I didn't see anything carpentry related.

Lil' help?

[Sam Murdoch]

Try the google for "flexible curve". That might be what you are asking about.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Here's the one I bought: http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2000425/4008/Flex-Curve-30-No-Calibration.aspx

[Brian Deakin]

Please see link below regards Brian


http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=a9_sc_1?rh=i%3Atools%2Ck%3Aflex+curve&keywords=flex+curve&ie=UTF8&qid=1390073661

[Dan Hintz]

I can think of two items (for different purposes) that fit your description in different ways... a "flexible curve" and a "profile gauge". I mention the profile gauge as it's more appropriate for getting fine detail, but the flexible curve better fits your description of length. Flexible curves aren't really designed for transferring the shape of an object.

[Jerry Miner]

There is also this one, better suited to transferring a shape:

http://www.busybeetools.com/products/FLEXIBLE-CURVE-ALUMINUM-RULE-67IN..html

Or this one (scroll down about halfway to "Steel Flexible Curve")

http://www.ptreeusa.com/layout_products.htm

[John Conklin]

I received these drawing bows as a Christmas present, but haven't had the chance to use them yet. Just from playing with them I think that they'll work well for larger projects, like perhaps a bed headboard.

http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=44631&cat=1,42936,50298

[Dave Zellers]

Flexible curves! Reminds me of my first girlfriend. Thanks to all!

After a long week all I could come up with was bendy stick. :)

Jerry, those steel flexible curves are awesome! That's going on my 'gotta have' list.

But for now, one of the less expensive bendy curves.

Thanks again.

[Dave Zellers]

I received these drawing bows as a Christmas present, but haven't had the chance to use them yet. Just from playing with them I think that they'll work well for larger projects, like perhaps a bed headboard.

http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=44631&cat=1,42936,50298

The Asymmetric bow is very cool. I gotta bookmark all this stuff.

[Sam Murdoch]

Flexible curves! Reminds me of my first girlfriend. Thanks to all!

After a long week all I could come up with was bendy stick. :)

Thanks again.

There's a joke in there about when no girlfriend… but I digress :)

[Dave Zellers]

There's a joke in there about when no girlfriend… but I digress :)
That's why she left me!

HI-OH!


We'll be here all week! Try the veal.

[Earl McLain]

I have no pictures, but i have a lot of thin rips from off-cuts in a barrel and some twine. I have a few different lengths to use as faring sticks but only for symmetrical curves. I do like that asymmetrical bow at Lee Valley though. If we ever win the lotto--i'm calling Lee Valley and just tell them to load up a 53' trailer an send it over...that's my idea of a toy store!!

earl

[Michael Dunn]

I received these drawing bows as a Christmas present, but haven't had the chance to use them yet. Just from playing with them I think that they'll work well for larger projects, like perhaps a bed headboard. http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=44631&cat=1,42936,50298

I have one of these. I've it a few times and I really like it. $10 as part of CL bundle.