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Re: S&G: Steaming Plywood
In Response To: Re: S&G: Steaming Plywood (Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K)
: Steaming won't work on plywood.
: Sand off one of the outer veneers and it will bend, just the same way
: a stripper is flexible with only one surface glassed.
: Use one or two layers of 1/8" luan. I use two layers of 1/8" luan
: for my
: flush hatch cover lip under the deck.
: Rob
Hi Rob,
Was biting my tongue on this, but it hurt too much 
Steaming does work on ply, but not like it does on lumber. It'll soften the wood so it'll stetch and compress more allowing more than one bend at the same time. Not easily, but it works to a degree.
Bill H.
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- Re: S&G: Steaming Plywood
Acors -- 1/18/2008, 6:10 pm- Heat Bending Plywood *Pic*
mike allen -- 1/18/2008, 12:26 am- Re: S&G: Steaming Plywood
Kudzu -- 1/17/2008, 1:46 pm- Re: S&G: Steaming Plywood
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/17/2008, 10:33 am- Re: S&G: Steaming Plywood
Bill Hamm -- 1/20/2008, 3:32 am- Re: S&G: Steaming Plywood
LeeG -- 1/18/2008, 2:25 pm - Re: S&G: Steaming Plywood
- 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: Steaming Plywood
- Re: S&G: Steaming Plywood *Pic*
John Monroe -- 1/17/2008, 4:00 am- Re: S&G: Steaming Plywood
Bill Hamm -- 1/17/2008, 1:45 am- Re: S&G: Steaming Plywood
Charlie -- 1/16/2008, 7:49 pm- Re: S&G: Steaming Plywood
Mike Savage -- 1/16/2008, 7:23 pm - Re: S&G: Steaming Plywood
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