RE: Laminated Bends and Glues (was Steam Bent Frames)
Matthew Lawson wrote:
The sides on mine stiffened up greatly after adding plywood end decks.
Mark
> I'm thinking of ways to get rid of the aft thwart on a Windsprint andMatt,
> have thought that laminated knees would be strongest.
The sides on mine stiffened up greatly after adding plywood end decks.
Mark
Thanks for the posts on lamination as the workaround to steam-bent
frames (I just dug out of a mass of unread messages).
I'm thinking of ways to get rid of the aft thwart on a Windsprint and
have thought that laminated knees would be strongest. The lamination
postings gave me the boost to think where I could get the veneer strips
or sheets. But now how to form them?
Have any of you done this? For knees I need about a 100 degree angle,
not a gentle curve. Could I bend say 4 plys of 3/4" birch or oak veneer
edge strips at once, or should I do one ply at a time? What about a
combination of steam bending AND lamination to get that sharp angle?
Water in the wood wouldn't suit epoxy well, but what about something
like Gorilla glue which requires moisture to bond? What is the wisdom
on Gorilla Glue (or the Elmer's knock-off) for boatbuilding?
--Matt
frames (I just dug out of a mass of unread messages).
I'm thinking of ways to get rid of the aft thwart on a Windsprint and
have thought that laminated knees would be strongest. The lamination
postings gave me the boost to think where I could get the veneer strips
or sheets. But now how to form them?
Have any of you done this? For knees I need about a 100 degree angle,
not a gentle curve. Could I bend say 4 plys of 3/4" birch or oak veneer
edge strips at once, or should I do one ply at a time? What about a
combination of steam bending AND lamination to get that sharp angle?
Water in the wood wouldn't suit epoxy well, but what about something
like Gorilla glue which requires moisture to bond? What is the wisdom
on Gorilla Glue (or the Elmer's knock-off) for boatbuilding?
--Matt