BareHook Posted April 18, 2013 Share #1 Posted April 18, 2013 I'm deciding on materials for a new project. Is it possible to bend 3/16 X 3/16 Cherry strip to 3/4"-1" radius ?(or 1.5"-2" inside diameter). Thanks Ken Quote Current Build: Authentic Hannah Kit Bash Pending Continuation: Sea of Galilee Boat Completed Build: MS AVS On Shelf: AL Independence, Blue Jacket Alfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted April 18, 2013 Share #2 Posted April 18, 2013 Ken: I really doubt that there are many woods that would take that kind of bending. Perhaps if we knew the purpose, others might be able to suggest some alternatives. Russ Quote T'aint a hobby if you hurry Completed projects Cross section model by Russ 1/48 scale Biloxi schooner model restoration 1/24 scale Biloxi oyster skiff 1/24 scale Biloxi schooner 1/48 scale POB Current project Biloxi lugger Captain Roy 1/48 scale POB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BareHook Posted April 18, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) I'm planning on building a boat using the same method as the MS Bounty Launch Kit, using a frame mold and frame strips bent to it. Scale will be the same too, so made a mistake, the strips will be 3/32 thk x 3/16, not 3/16 square, my bad Ken Edited April 18, 2013 by BareHook Quote Current Build: Authentic Hannah Kit Bash Pending Continuation: Sea of Galilee Boat Completed Build: MS AVS On Shelf: AL Independence, Blue Jacket Alfred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish Posted April 18, 2013 Share #4 Posted April 18, 2013 Can anyone comment on adding oil to wood to make it more flexible? I have heard of this and never tried it. -Aaron Quote “The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” - Augustine Current Build: Artesania Latina San Francisco II 1:90 Scale On the Shelf: Model Shipways Armed Virginia Sloop 1:48 Scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkay11 Posted April 18, 2013 Share #5 Posted April 18, 2013 I haven't used cherry, but I used walnut to make the frames on my ship's boat. I used 1mm x 0.5mm strips, soaked them in boiling water until they sank, then wiped them with PVA glue so they wouldn't splinter. Then I very carefully and slowly bent them round a post using a hairdryer to play on them. The heat not only allowed the wood to bend, but dried the glue and made the curve firm. I was able to achieve the same kind of bend as you are looking for. The key was doing it very gently. For the first round I held the wood in pliers while the hairdryer was on. This also heated the metal post I was bending the strips round and it retained its heat for some time. Whilst it was still hot I completed the bending by hand round the post. Tony hopeful 1 Quote === First build: Caldercraft HM Cutter Sherbourne 1763 FINISHED 2nd build: Triton cross-section COMPLETED 3rd build: La Chaloupe Armée / 42ft Armed Longboat of 1834 by tkay11 – scale 1:36, plans by M. Delacroix COMPLETED 4th build: Allège d’Arles 1833 (Ancre) POB by tkay11 – scale 1:100, plans by F. Fissore COMPLETED Working on La Jacinthe 1:96 POB (ANCRE publications) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted April 18, 2013 Share #6 Posted April 18, 2013 Ken: I think 3/32" square stock will be muuuuuuuucccchhhh easier to bend in that radius. It will require soaking as Tony suggests. I have never done it with cherry, but if he can do it with walnut, I am sure it can be done with cherry. Cherry should have a finer and closer grain than walnut. Russ Quote T'aint a hobby if you hurry Completed projects Cross section model by Russ 1/48 scale Biloxi schooner model restoration 1/24 scale Biloxi oyster skiff 1/24 scale Biloxi schooner 1/48 scale POB Current project Biloxi lugger Captain Roy 1/48 scale POB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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