Brian Penning
03-12-2007, 8:28 AM
Most of my bent laminations have been done by simply having lots of clamps to a single form.
I'd like to make a form that has 2 halves(male/female?)
The bent laminations required are 3/8" thick, 2" wide, 3 ft long and are S-shaped. (Think back splats for a chair.)
I've already glued up some plywood for the rough form 2-1/2" thick. Can I simply make a S shaped cut in the ply form to split it and that's it?
OR do I somehow have to remove 3/8" in the cutting of the form so that when I clamp the 2 halves together the pressure will be even.
If so how to I remove the 3/8"? What type of router bit do I need? I can't figure out the process.
TIA
I'd like to make a form that has 2 halves(male/female?)
The bent laminations required are 3/8" thick, 2" wide, 3 ft long and are S-shaped. (Think back splats for a chair.)
I've already glued up some plywood for the rough form 2-1/2" thick. Can I simply make a S shaped cut in the ply form to split it and that's it?
OR do I somehow have to remove 3/8" in the cutting of the form so that when I clamp the 2 halves together the pressure will be even.
If so how to I remove the 3/8"? What type of router bit do I need? I can't figure out the process.
TIA