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Re: Steaming Plywood
By:Pozamua
Date: 1/17/2008, 9:10 am
In Response To: Steaming Plywood (Jay Babina)

Right, I should have been more specific. The plywood I have is called 5.2 mm by the big box. I haven't measured the size but calling it 1/4" is close enough.

Several years ago I worked in a custom furniture and cabinet shop. We often built curved pieces using luan core and heavy veneers. The luan first went through a sander. Resulting in a thickness that I can not replicate. The thin luan and solid veneer then was laid up on form built for that specific piece.

So bent laminations like this, I think, might be out as a possibility.

I think I like the idea of relieving the backside and filling it. A steam test resulted in delamination after several minutes with no appreciable effect on flexibility.

Thank you for your thoughts!

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Steaming Plywood
Pozamua -- 1/16/2008, 5:48 pm
Re: S&G: Steaming Plywood
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/18/2008, 7:30 pm
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Acors -- 1/18/2008, 6:10 pm
Heat Bending Plywood *Pic*
mike allen -- 1/18/2008, 12:26 am
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Kudzu -- 1/17/2008, 1:46 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/17/2008, 10:33 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/20/2008, 3:32 am
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LeeG -- 1/18/2008, 2:25 pm
Steaming Plywood
Jay Babina -- 1/17/2008, 8:46 am
Re: Steaming Plywood
Pozamua -- 1/17/2008, 9:10 am
Re: Steaming Plywood
Bill Hamm -- 1/17/2008, 7:56 pm
Re: S&G: Steaming Plywood *Pic*
John Monroe -- 1/17/2008, 4:00 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/17/2008, 1:45 am
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Charlie -- 1/16/2008, 7:49 pm
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Mike Savage -- 1/16/2008, 7:23 pm