bigcreekdad Posted December 17, 2023 Share #1 Posted December 17, 2023 (edited) I know it's primarily for underplanking, but I find it a pain to try to bend...both ways. And it breaks easily IMO. Maybe if they made it thinner. Thoughts from others? Edited December 17, 2023 by bigcreekdad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted December 17, 2023 Share #2 Posted December 17, 2023 (edited) If you are speaking about planking actually I find it much easier to bend, including edge bending, than boxwood, pear, and other harder species. It is easier to work if pre-bent with heat. If soaked for some hours and then bent and heated it is even easier. Have you watched the four You Tube videos by Chuck Passaro on proper planking techniques? He shows how to taper the breadth of the planks at each bulkhead or frame and how to pre-bend them so there is little or no bending of the plank on the model itself. Allan Edited December 17, 2023 by allanyed Knocklouder, grsjax and mtaylor 3 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcreekdad Posted December 17, 2023 Author Share #3 Posted December 17, 2023 Allan.....must be me. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 18, 2023 Share #4 Posted December 18, 2023 5 hours ago, bigcreekdad said: Allan.....must be me. Depending on the age of the kit, it could be very dried out wood. Warm to hot water just keep ckecking the bending and also keep the water hot. Don't rush the process. oakheart, James G and Jack12477 3 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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