The bend is fine. The problem is that there is a crook in what started out as a perfect joint. So
whereas before the two panels where perfectly flush, now the bent panel is not flush anymore
but...
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The bend is fine. The problem is that there is a crook in what started out as a perfect joint. So
whereas before the two panels where perfectly flush, now the bent panel is not flush anymore
but...
I think I have my answer. Bending is not an exact process, and I need to do the final
jointing with a plane or tablesaw after bending. Thanks everyone!!
That is a great suggestion. Much easier to control the cut. That's what I will do unless I find a way to avoid the crook while bending. I was wondering about
blocks on either side of the jig the...
It is flat on the substrate. Basically what happened with the bending is that
it stretched out the middle to the side, sort of like when you roll out dough and
roll out more in the middle :)
I think need to explain more Here it is dry clamped. The curved panel is
on left:
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Here it is at the top. The right panel is true but the
left panel is flush at the top and bottom...
I matched and jointed two 1/8" thick 8" wide panels for a
speaker. One of the panels needs to be bent because the
speaker curves toward the back. The wood is figured Oregon Big
Leaf Maple and I...